Consciousness as a psychological construct

[izzykose]

Is this an adequate explanation.

A psychological construct is a concept that is ‘constructed’ to describe specific ‘psychological activity’, or a pattern of activity, that is believed to occur or exist, but cannot be directly observed or measured. Consciousness is a psychological construct as it cannot be directly observed or measured and we must infer about a person’s state of consciousness through physiological observations and self-reports.

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[buzzwith]

& Also (which is from the macmillian solutions):

"Consciousness is a psychological construct because it can't be observed or measured since it isn't physical and doesn't take up space."

[Darren]

More simply; Consciousness is a psychological construct as it is inferred and believed to exist through psychological study, but cannot directly be observed, measured or proven.