Mental Action

A Mental Action is a brain action that processes thoughts, controls mental states, and manages cognitive resources through neural processes.

• Context:
  • It can actively control Mental State through neural activation.
  • It can systematically process Mental Content through brain pathways.
  • It can dynamically manage Mental Resource through cognitive allocation.
  • It can adaptively regulate Mental Operation through brain mechanism.
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  • It can often utilize Brain Systems for mental processing.
  • It can often employ Neural Networks for thought generation.
  • It can often incorporate Mental Controls for state regulation.
  • It can often leverage Brain Regions for function execution.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Mental Action to being a Complex Mental Action, depending on its processing complexity.
  • It can range from being an Unconscious Mental Action to being a Conscious Mental Action, depending on its awareness state.
  • It can range from being an Automatic Mental Action to being a Controlled Mental Action, depending on its effort level.
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  • It can support Thought Generation through neural activation.
  • It can facilitate State Regulation through mental control.
  • It can enable Resource Management through cognitive allocation.
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• Examples:
  • Cognitive Mental Actions, such as:
    • Processing Actions, such as:
      • Information Processing for data analysis.
      • Pattern Recognition for structure identification.
    • Control Actions, such as:
      • Attention Direction for focus management.
      • Executive Control for behavior regulation.
  • Emotional Mental Actions, such as:
    • Feeling Processes, such as:
      • Emotion Regulation for mood management.
      • Affective Processing for emotional response.
  • Memory Mental Actions, such as:
    • Storage Processes, such as:
      • Memory Formation for information retention.
      • Memory Recall for information retrieval.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Physical Action, which lacks mental processing.
  • Chemical Reaction, which lacks cognitive control.
  • Mechanical Operation, which lacks neural involvement.
• See: Brain Action, Neural Process, Cognitive Action, Mental Operation, Brain Function.

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