mindfeeling
Mindfeeling is a term used to refer to the subjective, first-person experience associated with mental states and cognitive processes. It describes the felt quality of thinking—the sense of how thoughts, beliefs, plans, or problem-solving feel from inside, including aspects such as effort, fluency, clarity, or tension. The focus is on the experiential side of cognition rather than on its content or external behavior.
The term is not widely established as a formal scientific category. It functions as a heuristic for
The concept draws on phenomenology and cognitive science, aligning with discussions about the felt sense of
Research on mindfeeling is largely qualitative and exploratory. Methods include introspective reporting, phenomenological interviews, and experience-sampling
Potential applications include education, where awareness of mindfeeling could support metacognitive training; mental health, where distorted
See also: metacognition, phenomenology, cognitive load, flow, introspection.