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labile

adj.

1. liable to change, as in labile affect.

2. describing the early stage of memory formation that can be easily disrupted by factors influencing brain activity. —lability n.

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subject of consciousness

subject of consciousness

1. the observing ego, or “I.” See also nominative self; self as observer.

2. the subject matter, or contents, of conscious experience. Compare object of consciousness.