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For a distinction of various forms of introspection and general information on the neuroanatomical basis of consciousness, cf. the page [[introspection]].

The term consciousness is also used to describe a person being [[attention|attentionally]] aware of her mental states.<ref name="MetzingerLexikon" /> Consciousness understood in this sense can be both pre-conceptual or conceptually structured. This conception is related to introspective consciousness as well as to higher order knowledge of one's own mental states.