Definition of Consciousness

cognition, awareness of the mind of its own existence in the world

Examples of Consciousness in a sentence

The stream of consciousness is what allows us to continue to think, and constantly question our place in the world. 🔊

Our consciousness is difficult to interpret, because unlike animals, we are aware of our own existence in the universe. 🔊

Human consciousness is more advanced than an animal’s because human consciousness is capable of understanding its position in the grand scheme of things. 🔊

While all animals are capable of thought just like humans are, they don’t have consciousness in the same sense as humans do because they cannot dwell on their own existence. 🔊

Our stream of consciousness is all of our thoughts, as they are carried throughout our mind and eventually into nothingness. 🔊

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