Fyodor Dostoevsky was a 19th century Russian writer. Dostoevsky's literary work explored the human mind which is now coined as psychology. Psychology is a very broad school that focuses on human consciousness. This can include your emotions, and your emotions are affected by everything; by your mood, your personality, other individuals and your environment. The psychology of himself, the psychology of the protagonist, as well as the psychology of the readers are explored in Notes from Underground. Notes from Underground is divided into two sections: the first section introduces the underground man. Explaining his current state of mind and antagonistic stance towards society. The second section occurs previously from the first section, and this section serves to show the audience how the underground man progressed from the perspective of Romanticism, with the idea of ​​the "beautiful and high" to his more rational selfish position. This article will explore both why and how the Underground Man moved from a “love of the world” vision to such a cynical perspective, while at the same time seeking to clarify the contradiction that the Underground Man presents. The Underground Man analyzes everything; including himself. Dostoevsky does well to show that the audience can sympathize with the underground man but at the same time be able to distinguish themselves from the underground man. In the second section of the book, we find that the underground man is already antisocial and faces problems of alienation. We learn that the underground man loves to read, this is his way of externally stimulating himself and feeling at ease. He likes books that contain contradictions or contrary statements. This is... half of the paper... they felt sympathy again in having to read the reasons that led the underground man to become what he is, from a boy with romantic ideas to transform into a cynical old Man. This shows us that we all have a conscious mind and try to rationalize in whatever sense is given, but at the same time the environment and yourself play a huge role in the human psyche. Notes from Underground was a great read for anyone wanting to understand the depths of the human mind. Fyodor Dostoevsky faced the same problems that we face in our lives; conflict within our society. We have observed how the underground man transformed from a boy who saw things as "beautiful and noble" into a cynical and rational egoist, we can see the effects that society and oneself play on the development of consciousness. After this book I hope others will begin to question the idea of ​​consciousness.