conscious moment

the present moment of experience, often thought to be about 2 to 4 seconds in duration, the approximate decay period for conscious sensory percepts that are not susceptible to longer term recall. Working memory is believed to extend the available present to 10 to 30 seconds. See also specious present.

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May 9th 2024

anal masturbation

a form of anal eroticism in which sexual excitement is achieved through manual or mechanical self-stimulation of the anus.