Brain
Brain noun - The part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons.
Usage example: I'd love to get inside his brain and experience the world as he experiences it
Psyche
Psyche noun - The part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons.
Usage example: a novel that explores the psyche of a depressed teen
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- This power is explained as bringing a primordial part of the male psyche to the surface and putting it in charge of his brain.
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Given that the human mind is only equipped to consciously process one major train of thought at a time, the sheer volume of data being forced into the pilot's brain by ZERO is what makes the user's psyche snap like a dry twig.
Source: Anime / Mobile Suit Gundam Wing - To make it even worse, the mask is causing brain damage to her psyche.
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