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Sign in to savethumb|alt=Diagram of a head with symbols for different mental capacities inside it|The mind is responsible for phenomena like perception, [[thought, feeling, and action.]]
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The mind is the part of you responsible for perception, thought, feeling, and action—basically how you sense the world, think about it, feel emotions, and behave. It matters because understanding the mind helps explain why you experience the world the way you do and how you make decisions about what to do.
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- Definition
- Forms
- Conscious and unconscious
- Other distinctions
- Faculties and modules
- Theories of the nature of mind
- Relation to matter
- Mind–body problem
- Brain areas and processes
- Development
- Evolution
- Individual
- Non-human
- Animal
- Artificial
- Mental health and disorder
- Fields and methods of inquiry
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy of mind
- Cognitive science
- Relation to other fields
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
thumb|alt=Diagram of a head with symbols for different mental capacities inside it|The mind is responsible for phenomena like perception, [[thought, feeling, and action.]]
The mind is that which thinks, feels, perceives, imagines, remembers, and wills. It covers the totality of mental phenomena, including both conscious processes, through which an individual is aware of external and internal circumstances, and unconscious processes, which can influence an individual without intention or awareness. The mind plays a central role in most aspects of human life, but its exact nature is disputed. Some characterizations focus on internal aspects, saying that the mind transforms information and is not directly accessible to outside observers. Others stress its relation to outward conduct, understanding mental phenomena as dispositions to engage in observable behavior.