The psychology of expression is at work when one thinks of information and emotion, and expresses them externally through speech, actions and facial expressions. This psychology of expression is based on unconscious habits, meaning it works unconsciously. Emotions are expressed through speech, actions, facial expressions and thoughts. Unconscious habits have four components – the habits of perception working in the psychology of perception, the habits of memory working in the psychology of memory, the habits of expression working in the psychology of expression, and the habits of thought working when expressing into the conscious from the unconscious.

             Since habits are formed based on repeated working of the conscious, the more experiences, the more habits. Habits contain certain patterns and they do not hold any contents of the conscious, speech, actions, or facial expressions, and therefore, they are the unconscious. If expressed based on the conscious, it will be conscious speech, actions and facial expressions that one is aware of, and then they accompany stress and only one thought can be expressed at a time. When one tries to express emotion intentionally, one’s speech, actions, and facial expressions, are not rooted in the unconscious, but they are derived from the unconscious habits that are not recognized by the conscious.

             The four different habits operate together at the same time. When the habits of expression begin to work, the habits of perception, the habits of memory, and the habits of thought are at work too. The psychology of expression causes the habits of expression to display one’s speech, actions, and facial expressions. We display only one intentional expression through the conscious, but the rest of the unrecognized expressions are displayed through the unconscious. The habits of expression will be the main source of one’s speech, actions, and facial expressions. With the habits of expression operating, the psychology of perception operates through the habits of perception, the conscious recognize facts and emotions through the habits of thought, and the psychology of memory makes us remember facts and emotions. Habits make us perceive, recognize, remember, and express.

             Therefore, human beings' speech, actions, and facial expressions are manifested through the habits of expression by the unconscious; it is unintentional. So, changing these habits means changing one's personality and mind. To change personality or mind requires the change of habits.

             When the unconscious processes either the perception of the external information or stored memories, it does the function of expression as its priority. And it is done through speech, actions, and facial expressions. Whereas perception and memory are crucial in humans' survival, expression is important in that the unconscious generates and expresses emotions to protect mind. Thus, in case of positive emotion, expression takes place first, and then the conscious becomes aware of the emotion that is somewhat decreased; 80 % of mind energy is already consumed expressing the emotion, and only 20 % of mind energy is left for the awareness within the conscious. The conscious senses and consumes the residue of mind energy,

             Let’s say there is 100 % of mind energy.  80 % of mind energy is consumed when expressing outwardly and 20 % of mind energy is used for conscious awareness. This is done for the sake of protecting one’s mind. If the conscious becomes aware of everything and processes all of them, one will have disorders within the conscious. Thus, the unconscious generates mind energy and also reduces its mind energy by expressing it to protect one’ own mind. The conscious is not capable of consuming the whole of mind energy.

             Stress and wounds will occur if the negative mind energy is produced in the unconscious. In that case, man uses the unconscious to remove stress, and woman to treat her wounds. This is for the unconscious to protect mind. If we feel tired and exhausted, it means we have consumed most of the energy – four times more energy spent in expression than in awareness. If we are not allowed to express 80% of mind energy through the unconscious, then our conscious will have to be aware of 100 % of mind energy. Thus, the person that suppresses his or her pain without expressing it has more problems and difficulties than those who express it.

             In this way, expressions, positive or negative, consume mind energy to protect our mind so that the mind does not work endlessly and give too much pain to psychology. Perception exists for survival and expression plays the role of consuming mind energy to prevent problems in mind.

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