Thesaurus: apperception

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1. n. The mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in its own states; perception that reflects upon itself; sometimes, intensified or energetic perception.
2. n. the process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience
3. The mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in its own states; perception that reflects upon itself; sometimes, intensified or energetic perception. Leibnitz. Reid. This feeling has been called by philosophers the apperception or consciousness of our own existence. Sir W. Hamilton.
4. The mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in itsown states; perception that reflects upon itself; sometimes,intensified or energetic perception. Leibnitz. Reid.This feeling has been called by philosophers the apperception orconsciousness of our own existence. Sir W. Hamilton.
5. n:100 n. the process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience