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sensus communis

in the thought of Aristotle, the mental faculty that takes data provided by the five senses and integrates them into unified perceptions. The operations of the sensus communis (Latin, “common sense”) were thought to occur in the sensorium commune.

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thought insertion

thought insertion

a delusion in which the individual believes that thoughts have been irresistibly forced into his or her mind and ascribes these thoughts to outside sources.