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n. - The process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience.

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  • This is an act of "apperception" -- taking many separate pieces of evidence and experience and forging them together into a unified representation.
  • This rapid, knowledge-guided perception, sometimes called apperception, can be seen in experts in other fields as well.
  • (It was a feature of the psychology of their day to contrast consciousness or awareness, called apperception, with perception.)
  • Furthermore, some souls are sometimes also in a position to engage in apperception, that is, to reflect on their inner states or perceptions.
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