Consciousness

State of being aware of one's surroundings, thoughts, and feelings.

awareness cognitive awareness

Consciousness refers to the state of being aware of one's surroundings, thoughts, feelings, and existence. It encompasses subjective experiences such as perception, self-awareness, cognition, emotion, and intentionality.

/kənˈʃəsnəs/

From Old French 'conscience' meaning 'awareness of wrongdoing', from Latin 'conscientia' (knowledge, awareness).

Consciousness is like being awake and knowing you're experiencing things, like seeing colors or feeling happy.

What is consciousness? It's the state of being aware of yourself and your surroundings
Is it unique to humans? Many animals are thought to possess some form of consciousness
How is it studied? Scientists use brain scans and behavioral experiments

awareness sentience

self-awareness qualia wakefulness

cognitive process psychological psychological experience