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mental synthesis

mental synthesis In this historical usage, mental synthesis is the combining of elements in consciousness so that some contents take the form of, or help form, others.

In this historical usage, mental synthesis is the combining of elements in consciousness so that some contents take the form of, or help form, others. It can include such processes as fusion, association, recognition, and the awareness of identity or resemblance, viewed in terms of how presented elements come together.

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