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interestedness

the state of being interested

amnesia, blackout, memory loss

partial or total loss of memory

paramnesia

(psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality

readiness, set

(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way

ivory tower

a state of mind that is discussed as if it were a place

consciousness

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

unconsciousness

a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment

subconsciousness

a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness

curiosity, wonder

a state in which you want to learn more about something

confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness

a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

certainty

the state of being certain

doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty

the state of being unsure of something

morbidity, morbidness

an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind

absorption, engrossment, preoccupancy, preoccupation

the mental state of being preoccupied by something

interiority, inwardness

preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values

outwardness

concern with outward things or material objects as opposed to the mind and spirit

anterograde amnesia, posttraumatic amnesia

loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma

retrograde amnesia

loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma

forgetfulness

tendency to forget

selective amnesia

amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember

transient global amnesia

memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active

stream of consciousness

the continuous flow of ideas and feelings that constitute an individual's conscious experience

ego, self

your consciousness of your own identity

awareness, sentience

state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness

aesthesia, esthesia, sensibility

mental responsiveness and awareness

waking

the state of remaining awake

automatic pilot, autopilot

a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness

unawareness, unknowingness

unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention

blackout

a momentary loss of consciousness

grogginess, semiconsciousness, stupefaction, stupor

marginal consciousness

coma, comatoseness

a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury

electrosleep

unconsciousness brought about by the passage of a low voltage electric current through the brain

semicoma

a mild comatose state; a coma from which the person can be roused by appropriate stimuli

insensibility

a lack of sensibility

trance

a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep

semitrance

a trancelike state in which the person can follow instructions but voluntary action is weak or absent

narcosis

unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia

desire to know, lust for learning, thirst for knowledge

curiosity that motivates investigation and study

interest, involvement

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

curiousness, inquisitiveness

a state of active curiosity

disorientation

confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction

distraction

mental turmoil

daze, fog, haze

confusion characterized by lack of clarity

half-cock

confusion resulting from lack of preparation

jamais vu

the experience of being unfamiliar with a person or situation that is actually very familiar; associated with certain types of epilepsy

bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement

confusion resulting from failure to understand

perplexity

trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

assurance, authority, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

certitude, cocksureness, overconfidence

total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant

reliance, trust

certainty based on past experience

arriere pensee, mental reservation, reservation

an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly

distrust, misgiving, mistrust, suspicion

doubt about someone's honesty

disbelief, incredulity, mental rejection, scepticism, skepticism

doubt about the truth of something

indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution

doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action

peradventure

doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case

suspense

an uncertain cognitive state

abstractedness, abstraction

preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else

absentmindedness

preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored

type of:

mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state

(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic