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Thought

Thought is a process which allows beings to model the world, and so to deal with it effectively according to their goals, plans, ends and desires. It is a process of mind. Concepts akin to thought are sentience, consciousness, idea and imagination.

See Thinking.

"Thought" is also a synonym for idea, an individual result of "thought", the process.

Once the mind has been expanded by a new thought then it never returns to its former dimensions. (unattributed).

"Thought" is also used, as in the term school of thought, to categorise collections of ideas that result from the adoption of particular paradigms.

"Thought", as in thoughtful, may be applied to people who think a lot, but most especially to people who think about other people's needs. Hence a thoughtful person is usually considered to be kind.

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