In literature, "cerebration" is deployed to capture the nuanced interplay between conscious thought and a more automatic, even subconscious, intellectual activity. Authors use the term to underscore both the deliberate process of reflection—as noted when thoughts are said to accumulate after an intention is set ([1])—and the involuntary, sometimes mysterious, operations of the mind, often described as "unconscious cerebration" ([2], [3]). Its versatility is further evident when the word is employed humorously or facetiously to denote distracted mental effort ([4], [5]), or even to illustrate a continuous flow of mental activity that persists in the background of everyday experiences ([6], [7]). This layered usage not only enriches character dialogue and narrative depth but also invites readers to ponder the boundaries between conscious intellect and the spontaneous workings beneath it ([8], [9]).