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| − | [[mental state]] ([[psychology]]) a [[mental]] condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "[[a manic stat]]e" [syn: [[psychological state]]. | + | [[mental state]] ([[psychology]]) a [[mental]] [[condition]] in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "[[a manic stat]]e" [syn: [[psychological state]]. |
[[Buddhism]], a translation of the term [[cetasika]], which is defined as aspects of the [[mind]] that apprehend the quality of an [[object]], and that have the ability to color the [[mind]]. | [[Buddhism]], a translation of the term [[cetasika]], which is defined as aspects of the [[mind]] that apprehend the quality of an [[object]], and that have the ability to color the [[mind]]. | ||
| − | In {{Wiki|cognitive}} {{Wiki|psychology}} and the [[philosophy]] of [[mind]], a kind of hypothetical state or process that corresponds to thinking and [[feeling]], consisting of a conglomerate of [[mental]] {{Wiki|representations}} and propositional attitudes | + | In {{Wiki|cognitive}} {{Wiki|psychology}} and the [[philosophy]] of [[mind]], a kind of hypothetical state or process that corresponds to [[thinking]] and [[feeling]], consisting of a conglomerate of [[mental]] {{Wiki|representations}} and propositional attitudes |
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Revision as of 15:22, 29 August 2013
mental state (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state" [syn: psychological state. Buddhism, a translation of the term cetasika, which is defined as aspects of the mind that apprehend the quality of an object, and that have the ability to color the mind. In cognitive psychology and the philosophy of mind, a kind of hypothetical state or process that corresponds to thinking and feeling, consisting of a conglomerate of mental representations and propositional attitudes
