What is another word for apperception?

Pronunciation: [ɐpəsˈɛpʃən] (IPA)

Apperception is a term used in psychology, which refers to the process of understanding and interpreting the meaning of new information by relating it to existing knowledge and experiences. Synonyms for apperception include perception, comprehension, interpretation, understanding, assimilation, internalization, and insight. These words all have similar meanings, but with different nuances. Perception refers to the act of perceiving something, while comprehension implies a deeper understanding of the meaning. Interpretation suggests the act of making sense of something. Understanding stresses the grasp of meaning and significance. Assimilation denotes the absorption of new information, while internalization involves making something a part of oneself. Insight refers to a sudden realization or a deep understanding gained from the process of apperception.

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Usage examples for Apperception

This is the only sure way to secure perfect apperception, and without apperception the new knowledge lies dormant, if not dead, and unrelated in the memory until it disappears, as did Bitherstone's.
"Dickens As an Educator"
James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
The functions of Intellect, Perception, apperception, Memory, Imagination, Thought Activities.
"Dickens As an Educator"
James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
But as Kant's unity of apperception became for Green merely a symbol of the world's inherent intelligibility, the latter did not regard it as an actual process of synthesis.
"John Dewey's logical theory"
Delton Thomas Howard

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