conation

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That movement is the resultant of the spiritual potency after experiences in the form of cognition have marked out the path for conation.

From An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy by Jones, W. Tudor (William Tudor)

Cognition is therefore distinct from emotion and conation; it has no psychological connexion with feelings of pleasure and pain, nor does it tend as such to issue in action.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various

This conation is an inheritance; it is present in the form of dissatisfaction with the present situation; it moves in the direction of a goal which is marked out by intellect.

From An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy by Jones, W. Tudor (William Tudor)

Volition, therefore, following McDougall, may be defined as the supporting or re-enforcing of a desire or conation by the cooperation of an impulse excited within the system of the self-regarding sentiment.

From The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10 by Various

The cognition is indirect, the conation is indirect, only the effect is immediate.

From Public Opinion by Lippmann, Walter