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MentalProcess
subject			fact

MentalProcess	documentation An OrganismProcess involving the mind or cognitive processing
	has axiom (=> (instance ?PROCESS MentalProcess) (exists (?ANIMAL) (and (instance ?ANIMAL Animal) (experiencer ?PROCESS ?ANIMAL))))
	is a kind of IntentionalProcess
IntentionalProcess	is disjoint from NonintentionalProcess
Process	is first domain of agent
	is first domain of capability
	is first domain of causes
	is first domain of destination
	is first domain of direction
	is first domain of effector
	is first domain of experiencer
	is first domain of frequency
	is first domain of hasSkill
	is first domain of holdsObligation
	is first domain of holdsRight
	is first domain of inhibits
	is first domain of instrument
	is first domain of manner
	is first domain of origin
	is first domain of patient
	is first domain of precondition
	is first domain of prevents
	is first domain of realization
	is first domain of resource
	is first domain of result
	is first domain of subProcess
	is second domain of causes
	is second domain of inhibits
	is second domain of precondition
	is second domain of prevents
	is second domain of subProcess

Kinds of MentalProcess :

• Comparing (1 kind, 5 facts) - The Class of MentalProcesses which involve comparing, relating, contrasting, etc. the properties of two or more Entities
• Counting (3 facts) - The Class of MentalProcesses that involve enumerating the instances of a Class or the members of a Collection
• Learning (2 kinds, 9 facts) - The Class of Processes which relate to the acquisition of information
• Perception (4 kinds, 11 facts) - Sensing some aspect of the material world. Note that the agent of this sensing is assumed to be an Animal
• Planning (3 facts) - Specifying a set of actions in order to meet a set of goals or objectives
• Predicting (2 facts) - The Class of MentalProcesses which involve the formulation of a Proposition about a state of affairs which might be realized in the future
• Selecting (2 facts) - The Class of MentalProcesses which involve opting for one or more Entity out of a larger set of Entities

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