Definition of mentation Mentation

We found 3 definitions of mentation from 3 different sources.

What does mentation mean?

WordNet

Noun
mentation - the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"
		thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection
		higher cognitive process cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use
		free association a thought process in which ideas (words or images) suggest other ideas in a sequence
		mental synthesis, construction drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem; "the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem"
		abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning thinking that is coherent and logical
		line of thought a particular way of thinking that is characteristic of some individual or group
		train of thought, thread the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together; "I couldn't follow his train of thought"; "he lost the thread of his argument"
		mysticism obscure or irrational thought
		ideation the process of forming and relating ideas
		consideration a considerate and thoughtful act
		excogitation thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it
		explanation thought that makes something comprehensible
		planning, provision, preparation the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
		problem solving the thought processes involved in solving a problem
		convergent thinking thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)