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stream of consciousness

Stream of consciousness is the continuous flow of thoughts and feelings through each person.

(noun)

An example of stream of consciousness is all the images, thoughts and emotions that happened in your mind yesterday.

See stream of consciousness in Webster's New World College Dictionary

Psychol. individual conscious experience regarded as a continuous series of occurrences rather than as separate, disconnected events

adjective

designating, of, or using a narrative technique whereby the thoughts, percepts, etc. of one or more of the characters of a novel, short story, etc. are rendered in a direct, free-flowing manner

See stream of consciousness in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. streams of consciousness

A literary technique that presents the thoughts and feelings of a character as they occur.
Psychology The conscious experience of an individual regarded as a continuous, flowing series of images and ideas running through the mind.

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