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sentience

n.

1. the simplest or most primitive form of cognition, consisting of a conscious awareness of stimuli without association or interpretation.

2. the state of being sentient.

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March 28th 2024

self-report

self-report

n. a statement or series of answers to questions that an individual provides about his or her state, feelings, thoughts, beliefs, past behaviors, and so forth. Self-report methods rely on the honesty and self-awareness of the participant (see self-report bias) and are used especially to measure behaviors or traits that cannot easily be directly observed by others.