Definition of consciousness Consciousness

/kɑˈnʃʌsnʌs/ - [kanshusnus] - con•scious•ness

We found 9 definitions of consciousness from 6 different sources.

What does consciousness mean?

Noun Plural: consciousnesses
consciousness - an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness"
		unconsciousness a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
		cognitive state, state of mind the state of a person's cognitive processes
		stream of consciousness the continuous flow of ideas and feelings that constitute an individual's conscious experience
		self, ego your consciousness of your own identity
		awareness, sentience having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"
		aesthesia, esthesia, sensibility mental responsiveness and awareness
consciousness - having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"
		awareness, cognizance, cognisance, knowingness
		incognizance a lack of knowledge or recognition
		knowing a clear and certain mental apprehension
		self-awareness awareness of your own individuality
		feel manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"

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consciousness (n.)
The state of being conscious; knowledge of one's own existence, condition, sensations, mental operations, acts, etc.
consciousness (n.)
Immediate knowledge or perception of the presence of any object, state, or sensation. See the Note under Attention.
consciousness (n.)
Feeling, persuasion, or expectation; esp., inward sense of guilt or innocence.

Consciousness means being awake, alert and responsive with the environment. The definition of consciousness may differ in psychology, neuroscience, philosophy and other related sciences.

Consciousness is a spectrum. There are several states between a fully conscious state and a fully unconscious state. In medicine, the degree of "loss of consciousness" is measured by using Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS); a score between 3 and 15 is given to each person at any time, to show how conscious he or she is. Higher scores show more conscious states.

The opposite of consciousness is subconsciousness/unconsciousness. This means people do things that are instinctive and don't think about them like breathing and making one's hearts beat.