When counting, we recognize not only that the conscious process of counting each individual object (the act of consciousness) and the resulting number itself (the content of consciousness)—such as 1 + 1 = 2, 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 …—can be distinguished from each other, but also that the act of counting and the resulting content of consciousness correspond exactly. Furthermore, we are aware of the act of counting itself—regardless of whether we are adding or subtracting. This awareness is referred to as the accompanying awareness of the act of counting. This accompanying consciousness also recognizes the difference between “categorical synthesis,” which involves the intellect such as counting, and “sensuous synthesis,” such as the spread of color across the visual cortex or the reverberation of sounds in the auditory cortex.