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unity of consciousness

unity of consciousness In historical psychology, unity of consciousness refers to the felt sense that consciousness is one whole, understood as arising from sensation rather than from intellectual activity.

In historical psychology, unity of consciousness refers to the felt sense that consciousness is one whole, understood as arising from sensation rather than from intellectual activity. The source treats this as an early, largely nonintellectual sense of self.

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