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Awareness is a relative concept.It may refer to an internal state, such as a visceral feeling, or on external events by way of sensory perception. [2] It is analogous to sensing something, a process distinguished from observing and perceiving (which involves a basic process of acquainting with the items we perceive). [4]
Mind and body awareness to reduce the physiological effects of stress, pain, or illness. Experiential exploration of stress and distress to cultivate less emotional reactivity. Equanimity in the face of change and loss, which is a natural part of human life. Non-judgmental awareness in daily life. Promotion of serenity and clarity in each moment.
Process oriented psychology was originated in the 1970s by Arnold Mindell, an American Jungian analyst then living in Switzerland. [4]: 107 It began as a development of Jungian psychology with the concept of a 'dreambody' that extended dream analysis to include work with people's body symptoms and bodily experiences.
Theory of mind is the awareness that people have individual psychological states that differ from one another. [15] Within perspective-taking literature, the term perspective-taking and theory of mind are sometimes used interchangeably; some studies use theory of mind tasks in order to test if someone is engaging in perspective-taking. [16]
Ecstasy is an example of an altered state of consciousness characterized by diminished awareness of other objects or the total lack of the awareness of surroundings and everything around the object. The word is also used to refer to any heightened state of consciousness or intensely pleasant experience.
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In science fiction, self-awareness describes an essential human property that often (depending on the circumstances of the story) bestows personhood onto a non-human. If a computer , alien or other object is described as "self-aware", the reader may assume that it will be treated as a completely human character, with similar rights ...
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