Intentionality is a characteristic of an individual’s acts that requires the individual to have goals, desires, and standards. It is the power of minds to be about something, to represent or to stand for things, properties and states of affairs. Intentionality is primarily ascribed to mental states, like perceptions, beliefs or desires, which is why it has been regarded as the characteristic mark of the mental by many philosophers. In discussions of the human mind, consciousness and intentionality are often central phenomena. ^{apa.org 1 2 3}