temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time

case - a specific state of mind that is temporary; "a case of the jitters"

thinking cap - a state in which one thinks

mental state, psychological state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state"

state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"

interestedness - the state of being interested

amnesia, memory loss, blackout - partial or total loss of memory; "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"

paramnesia - (psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality

readiness, set - (psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"

ivory tower - a state of mind that is discussed as if it were a place; "he lived in the ivory tower of speculation"; "they viewed universities as ivory towers"

consciousness - an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness"

unconsciousness - a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment

subconsciousness - a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness

curiosity, wonder - a state in which you want to learn more about something

confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, confusion - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"

certainty - the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"

doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty - the state of being unsure of something

preoccupancy, preoccupation, engrossment, absorption - the mental state of being preoccupied by something

inwardness - preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values; "the sensitiveness of James's characters, their seeming inwardness"; "Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"

outwardness - concern with outward things or material objects (especially the body and its appearance) as opposed to the mind and spirit; "hearty showmanship and all-around outwardness"