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epiphenomenalism

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ep·i·phe·nom·e·nal·ism  (p-f-nm-n-lzm)
n. Philosophy
The doctrine holding that mental activities are simply epiphenomena of the neural processes of the brain.
epiphenomenalism
the doctrine that consciousness is a mere accessory and accompaniment of physiological processes and is powerless to affect these processes. — epiphenomenalist, n. — epiphenomenal, adj.
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