Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Wage(verb) to pledge; to hazard on the event of a contest; to stake; to bet, to lay; to wager; as, to wage a dollar. Wage(verb) to expose one's self to, as a risk; to incur, as a danger; to venture; to hazard.
Consciousness: The Psychology of Awareness. Psychology. Consciousness refers to your individual awareness of your unique thoughts, memories, feelings, sensations, and environment. Your conscious experiences are constantly shifting and changing. For example, in one moment you may be focused on reading this article.
The major characteristics of consciousness are alertness and being oriented to place and time. Alertness means that you are able to respond appropriately to the people and things around you. Being oriented to place and time means that you know who you are, where you are, where you live, and what time it is.