anoesis

American  

[an-oh-ee-sis] / ˌæn oʊˈi sɪs /

noun

1. a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.

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Usage

What is anoesis? Anoesis is a state of mind that perceives sensations, stimuli, and emotional signals without understanding or cognitive content.Anoesis is a state of mind that is studied in psychology in relation to emotions and subconscious understanding of emotional reactions. A person in a state of anoesis doesn’t understand how they interact with their surroundings, but they can recall similar experiences.Anoesis is a rare term, even in the study of the subconscious. The adjective form anoetic is more often used, especially in phrases like anoetic mind, anoetic thought, and anoetic consciousness. Anoetic consciousness, sometimes called mental time travel, is the subconscious’s ability to recall memories from the past and predict how previous memories may reflect future interactions.Example: When children are born, their subconscious and cognitive abilities have not yet developed, so they are in a constant state of anoesis.

Other Word Forms

• anoetic adjective

Etymology

Origin of anoesis

First recorded in 1900–05; a- ⁶ + noesis

Example Sentences

The acclaimed Junction 25 youth theatre is back this year with an immersive new work, Anoesis, that looks at the social pressure to conform, while the Unicycle Theatre Company is staging The Exception and the Rule, a piece of political theatre questioning the global value placed on oil over water.

From The Guardian

Hot ticket … Junction 25 are set to reappear at this year's Edinburgh fringe with a new show, Anoesis.

From The Guardian

Junction 25 had a big hit in 2011 with I Hope My Heart Goes First, and this teenage company return with Anoesis, an immersive show about exams, success and failure.

From The Guardian