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mental combination

mental combination Mental combination refers to a joining of mental elements in which the parts are still qualitatively distinguishable rather than blending into an indistinct whole.

Mental combination refers to a joining of mental elements in which the parts are still qualitatively distinguishable rather than blending into an indistinct whole. In this historical usage, it can also refer more specifically to combining different presented contents in perceiving a single object.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Integration (in psychology)” (Integrationp).
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