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objet mental

Definitions of objet mental
  1. noun
    the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
    synonyms: contenu
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    examples:
    diable
    evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
    types:
    moeurs
    an inherited pattern of thought or action
    objet
    the focus of cognitions or feelings
    sujet
    some situation or event that is thought about
    idée
    the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
    centre, coeur, noyau
    the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
    représentation
    a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
    croyance
    any cognitive content held as true
    incrédulité
    a rejection of belief
    but
    the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
    éducation
    knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
    expérience, pratique
    the content of direct observation or participation in an event
    culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
    savoir, science
    knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
    ignorance
    the lack of knowledge or education
    base de connaissance, domaine de connaissance
    the content of a particular field of knowledge
    éducation physique
    training in the development of and care for the human body; stresses athletics; includes hygiene
    expérience
    the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
    convergence
    a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
    monde, réalité
    all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
    vie
    the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
    centre, intérêt
    the object upon which interest and attention focuses
    amour
    any object of warm affection or devotion
    rappel
    an experience that causes you to remember something
    domaine
    a subject of study
    inspiration
    arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
    concept, notion
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
    préoccupation
    an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
    idée fausse
    an incorrect conception
    plan, programme
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
    généralité
    an idea or conclusion having general application
    proposition, suggestion
    an idea that is suggested
    idée, impression
    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
    caprice, fantaisie
    an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
    signification
    the idea that is intended
    thème
    the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
    thème
    a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
    coeur, principal
    the purest and most concentrated essence of something
    idéal
    the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
    image
    an iconic mental representation
    explication, interprétation
    a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
    concept, notion
    the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
    souvenir
    something that is remembered
    exemple, modèle
    a representative form or pattern
    apparition
    a mental representation
    représentation concrète
    a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms
    conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
    confiance, foi
    complete confidence in a person or plan etc
    doctrine
    a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
    espérances, perspective
    belief about (or mental picture of) the future
    opinion, point de vue
    a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
    croyance, foi
    a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
    spiritisme, spiritualisme
    the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)
    croynace surnaturelle
    a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding
    superstition
    an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
    hypothèse, prémisse, théorie
    a belief that can guide behavior
    pensée
    the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual
    incroyance, scepticisme
    the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
    athéisme, négation de Dieu
    a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
    but, cible, objectif
    the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
    destination, terminus
    the ultimate goal for which something is done
    but, intention, projet
    an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
    folklore
    the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
    érudition
    profound scholarly knowledge
    éclaircissement
    education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
    inexpérience
    lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
    assombrissement, manque d'éclaircissement
    a lack of understanding
    discipline, domaine, matière, sujet
    a branch of knowledge
    savoir scientifique, science
    knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles
    être surnaturel
    an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
    type of:
    connaissance, savoir
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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