What do you mean by involuntary thought?
The brain is at work unceasingly, is always thinking, or rather is always being acted upon by thought, as the keys of an instrument by the fingers of a player.
Is the person aware of all the thoughts that the brain elaborates?
No; only of those which are new and “striking.” The old familiar “way of thinking” beats in the brain without the consciousness of the thinker.
What name is given to this unconscious thought?
Unconscious (or involuntary) cerebration.
Why is it important to the educator?
Because most of our actions spring from thoughts of which we are not conscious, or, anyway, which are involuntary.
Is there any means of altering the trend of unconscious cerebration?
Yes; by diverting it into a new channel.