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threshold of consciousness

threshold of consciousness In Herbartian psychology, the threshold of consciousness is the dividing line between mental presentations that are currently conscious and those that are not.

In Herbartian psychology, the threshold of consciousness is the dividing line between mental presentations that are currently conscious and those that are not. Presentations may rise toward or above this threshold as opposing influences are removed, and sink below it as their conscious strength is reduced.

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