The iceberg analogy in psychology vividly illustrates the dimensions of our mind. Imagine an iceberg floating in the ocean: the tip above the water symbolizes our conscious mind, representing roughly 10% of our mental capacity. This small visible part encompasses our active thoughts, awareness, and perceptions—essentially, who we think we are.

Beneath the surface, however, lies a vast and unseen bulk of the iceberg, representing the subconscious mind, which accounts for about 90% of our mental capacity. This hidden majority includes our beliefs, emotions, memories, and experiences that shape our behaviors and deeply influence who we really are, often without being consciously aware.

We perceive ourselves primarily through our conscious thoughts (the tip of the iceberg), but it's the extensive realm of our subconscious mind that fundamentally governs our actions and reactions, revealing our true selves.