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Conscientiological Terminology Whilst specialized conscientiological terms and language add complexity to what is already a challenging subject, their use also helps convey the meaning of theoretical concepts more precisely. In a science that challenges some of the most complex concepts of existence, clarity in communication is essential and the adoption of the conscientiological lexicon represents an investment with substantial returns. Specific, defined terminology provides a shared language for the discussion of complex ideas, allowing researchers from different disciplines and backgrounds around the world to communicate and debate ideas confident that the meaning conveyed by each expression is clearly understood. The multiplicity of terms used by different groups or organizations to describe similar subjects underlines the importance of developing scientifically based, subject-specific terminology that eliminate "mysticism" from scientific arenas and minimize misinterpretation of intended meaning. Such lexicons also allow complex new ideas and concepts involving the integration or synthesis of existing and equally complex ideas to be communicated in a form that is comprehensible and sufficiently succinct to be manageable. Newly created terms can act as a variety of "shorthand", representing groups of assumptions, ideas and even broad concepts of conscientiology. Utilization of terms such as "existential maxi-moratorium" allows a new idea or direction of research that may be related to that subject to be discussed or debated without essential meaning becoming lost as a result of the complexities of communicating the detail of that term. Over the last decade, conscientiology has carved out its own space and, in defining its own distinctive object of analysis, has equipped itself with a specific set of concepts, references and terminology which hold meaning mainly for those who work or hope to work within it. In certain instances, the conscientiological lexicon has co-opted words or terms already in use in other contexts. Some frequently used concepts, such as ‘consciousness’, ‘life’, ‘experience’, and ‘dimension’ may have different meaning in conscientiology as compared with other sciences. These may also vary from everyday uses of the same terms. The essential importance of developing appropriate terms has been recognized with the foundation of the International Council of Neologistics, the body within conscientiology responsible for the organization of its unique lexicon. Whilst acknowledging the value of specialist shorthand expressions and terminology, conscientiology is essentially about science and excessive or unnecessary use of its specific jargon is avoided whenever possible, making every effort to prioritize accessibility of non-conscientiologists to the body of knowledge offered by the science itself. ___________________________________________________________________________________
To see the glossary of conscientiological terms please visit the section Resources & Articles. To know more about the International
Council of Neologistics and how to join it, go the Council’s
page in the section Resources & Articles/Other Conscientiological
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