Significance of Mental processes
Mental processes encompass a range of cognitive activities and functions recognized across various disciplines. In Yoga, they are categorized as harmful or harmless, affecting the mind's fluctuations. Vedanta highlights these processes as influencing our understanding and interactions with reality. Mahayana views them as pivotal in grasping the nature of reality, while Theravada focuses on cognitive functions linked to personal senses and stimuli. Kavyashastra regards them in knowledge interpretation, and science relates them to decision-making influenced by brain activity and quantum mechanics.
Synonyms: Thought processes, Psychological processes, Cognitive activities, Reasoning, Perception, Understanding, Intellect., Intellectual activities
In Dutch: Mentale processen; In Finnish: Henkiset prosessit; In Spanish: Procesos mentales; In German: Mentale Prozesse; In Malay: Proses mental; In Swedish: Mentala processer; In French: Processus mentaux
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Buddhist concept of 'Mental processes'
Mental processes in Buddhism encompass cognitive functions that involve perception, interpretation, and responses to experiences, highlighting the mind's role in understanding reality through the interaction between personal sensory fields and external stimuli.
From: Dhammapada (Illustrated)
(1) The series of cognitive functions that depend on the interplay of personal sense fields and external stimuli.[1]
From: Introducing Buddhist Abhidhamma
(1) The series of cognitive functions involved in perceiving, interpreting, and reacting to external stimuli or experiences.[2]
Hindu concept of 'Mental processes'
In Hinduism, mental processes encompass cognitive activities that shape understanding and interactions with the world, classified as either harmful (klishta) or harmless (aklishta), influencing the mind's fluctuations and interpretations of knowledge.
From: Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika
(1) The series of cognitive activities that occur within the mind, influencing our understanding and interactions with the world.[3]
The concept of Mental processes in scientific sources
Mental processes encompass internal cognitive activities like thinking and decision-making, influenced by external actions. Mindful focus on these processes can impact outcomes, suggesting parallels with principles found in quantum mechanics.
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) Mental processes are described as the cognitive functions of the mind, encompassing the ways in which humans perceive, think, learn, and make decisions, all stemming from the brain's activity.[4] (2) These refer to the internal activities of the mind, such as thinking and decision-making, which can be affected by different actions or conditions.[5] (3) These and mindful thoughts, when focused upon, can alter the outcome, and this seems to have some common basis with quantum mechanics.[6]