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   Con·scious·ness

   /ˈkänSHəsnəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings: "she failed to regain consciousness and died two days later" Similar awarenesswakefulnessalertnessresponsivenesssentienceOpposite unconsciousness
   • ▪ the awareness or perception of something by a person: "her acute consciousness of Mike's presence" Similar awareness ofknowledge of the existence ofalertness tosensitivity torealization ofcognizance ofmindfulness ofperception ofapprehension ofrecognition of
   • ▪ the fact of awareness by the mind of itself and the world: "consciousness emerges from the operations of the brain"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › consciousnessConsciousness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONSCIOUSNESS is the quality or state of being aware especially of something within oneself. How to use consciousness in a sentence.

3. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › ConsciousnessConsciousness - Wikipedia

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   Consciousness, at its simplest, is awareness of internal and external existence. [1] However, its nature has led to millennia of analyses, explanations and debate by philosophers, scientists, and theologians. Opinions differ about what exactly needs to be studied or even considered consciousness.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSCIOUSNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONSCIOUSNESS definition: 1. the state of understanding and realizing something: 2. the state of being awake, thinking, and…. Learn more.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › consciousnessConsciousness | Definition, Nature & Function | Britannica

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   Jul 24, 2024 · Consciousness, a psychological condition defined by the English philosopher John Locke as “the perception of what passes in a man’s own mind.” (Read Yuval Noah Harari’s Britannica essay on “Nonconscious Man.”)

6. www.newscientist.com › definition › consciousnessWhat is consciousness? | New Scientist

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   The closest we have to a consensus definition is that consciousness is “ something it is like to be ”. There is something it is like to be me or you – but presumably there is nothing it...

7. www.scientificamerican.com › article › what-is-consciousnessWhat Is Consciousness? | Scientific American

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   Jun 1, 2018 · Consciousness is everything you experience. It is the tune stuck in your head, the sweetness of chocolate mousse, the throbbing pain of a toothache, the fierce love for your child and the...

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › consciousnessCONSCIOUSNESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   the thoughts and feelings, collectively, of an individual or of an aggregate of people: the moral consciousness of a nation. full activity of the mind and senses, as in waking life: to regain consciousness after fainting. awareness of something for what it is; internal knowledge: consciousness of wrongdoing.

9. www.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsConsciousness | Psychology Today

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   The sense that you are experiencing something —that, in a nutshell, is consciousness. The perceived sensation of pain that you know as heartburn, the smell that draws you to a steak on the...

10. plato.stanford.edu › entries › consciousnessConsciousness - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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    Jun 18, 2004 · Distinctions can be drawn between creature and state consciousness as well as among the varieties of each. One can refer specifically to phenomenal consciousness, access consciousness, reflexive or meta-mental consciousness, and narrative consciousness among other varieties.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONSCIOUSNESS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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    CONSCIOUSNESS meaning: 1. the state of understanding and realizing something: 2. the state of being awake, thinking, and…. Learn more.