apperception

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌæpəˈsɛpʃən/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌæpɚˈsɛpʃən/

Noun

apperception

1. (uncountable, psychology and philosophy, especially Kantianism) The mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in its own states, unifying past and present experiences; self-consciousness, perception that reflects upon itself.
2. (uncountable) Psychological or mental perception; recognition.
3. (countable, psychology) The general process or a particular act of mental assimilation of new experience into the totality of one's past experience.

Related terms

• apperceive
• apperceptive

Translations

• Portuguese: apercepção
• Russian: апперце́пция

Translations

• Portuguese: apercepção
• Russian: апперце́пция

Translations

• Portuguese: apreensão
• Russian: апперце́пция

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