Mind refers to the collective aspects of intellect and consciousness which are manifest in some combination of thought, perception, emotion, will, memory, and imagination. The mind is the result of the activity of the brain. Modern technology can actually see which portions of the brain are more functional in relationship to certain thoughts, ie, the mind. There are many theories of what the mind is and how it works, dating back to Plato, Aristotle and other Ancient Greek philosophers. Pre-scientific theories, which were rooted in theology, concentrated on the relationship between the mind and the soul, the supposed supernatural or divine essence of the human person. Modern theories, based on a scientific understanding of the brain, see the mind as a phenomenon of psychology, and the term is often used more or less synonymously with consciousness.

The question of which human attributes make up the mind is also much debated. Some argue that only the "higher" intellectual functions constitute mind: particularly reason and memory. In this view the emotions - love, hate, fear, joy - are more "primitive" or subjective in nature and should be seen as different in nature or origin to the mind. Others argue that the rational and the emotional sides of the human person cannot be separated, that they are of the same nature and origin, and that they should all be considered as part of the individual mind.

Thought

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In popular usage mind is frequently synonymous with thought: It is that private conversation with ourselves that we carry on "inside our heads" during every waking moment of our lives. Thus we "make up our minds," "change our minds" or are "of two minds" about something. One of the key attributes of the mind in this sense is that it is a private sphere. No-one else can "know our mind." They can only know what we communicate.

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Ooh 4 lokos this early in the morning...don't mind if I do ;)
brndnznlcr (Brandon Lucero) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:18:51 -0000
Ooh 4 lokos this early in the morning...don't mind if I do ;)
These holidays will get to you...I need to stop watching these love-filled movies. I got2 get back to hooping so I can get my mind off this!
elgrace1542 (Elgrace Wilborn) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:18:46 -0000
These holidays will get to you...I need to stop watching these love-filled movies. I got2 get back to hooping so I can get my mind off this!
Yeah,but I thought Gallifrey was gone gone gone.and the Timelords dead,extinct,no more.you can't keep changing you mind.hmmm...
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