Mental state
Mental state noun - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic.
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Reasoning and mental state are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reasoning" instead a noun phrase "Mental state".
Reasoning
Reasoning noun - The thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems.
Mental state and reasoning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mental state" instead a noun "Reasoning".
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- Note that it is their mental state and decision that is key to this trope — 'someone who kills people' is not valid unless we see them choose to kill or explain their reasoning.
Source: Gaining the Will to Kill
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