‘Reality’ refers to (1) a transcendental, transexperiential world and (2) the totality of one's experiences. It further means (3) what is being encountered as opposed to what is merely represented. Finally, (4) objects, actions, thoughts, and feelings are all experienced as real, unreal or more or less real. These different meanings of ‘reality’ are delineated and illustrated by various psychological issues.
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