stream of consciousness
noun phraseDefinition of stream of consciousness
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: the continuous unedited chronological flow of conscious experience through the mind
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“Stream of consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stream%20of%20consciousness. Accessed 9 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of stream of consciousness was in 1855
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