conation

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The cognition is indirect, the conation is indirect, only the effect is immediate.

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  1. noun Psychology The aspect of mental processes or behavior directed toward action or change and including impulse, desire, volition, and striving.

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  • Greenspan later agreed to pay $740,000 in separate settlement plus $50,000 conation to antispyware efforts. —  TechCrunch
  • SINS Sins are due to incorrect perception, affect and conation; and can be in the form of errors, mistakes, blunders, misdeeds and crimes; being destructive to self or others and make you unconscious of Truth. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • So, as individuals we begin with ignorance and gradually learn the TSM i.e. improvement in cognition, affect and conation, i.e. understanding and pursuing one's purpose of life [DHARMA], which is followed by prosperity —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • This would enable us to take the right action conation on priority basis. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • The cognition is indirect, the conation is indirect, only the effect is immediate. —  Public Opinion
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  1. Latin cōnātiō, cōnātiōn-, effort, from cōnātus, past participle of cōnārī, to try.

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  1. from Latin conatio(n-), from conari, undertake, endeavor, attempt, strive after.
 

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