Psychology

Capgras Delusion Capgras delusion is a psychiatric disorder in which a person holds a delusion that a friend, spouse, parent, or other close family members…

Intrusive Thought Intrusive thoughts are unwanted thoughts, impulses or “mental images”. These thoughts may surround the fear of committing an act they consider to be…

Mass Psychogenic Illness Mass psychogenic illness (MPI) is when people in a group start feeling sick at the same time even though there is no…

About Emotional Contagion Emotional contagion is a term that describes the fact that we take on the moods and attitudes of those around us. While…

Codependency Codependency is a psychological condition that is manifested in a relationship. It is a controversial concept for a dysfunctional helping relationship where one person…

About Delusion Definition – Delusions are fixed and firmly held beliefs that have no basis in reality. As a pathology, it is distinct from a…

Idée Fixe An idée fixe is a preoccupation of mind believed to be firmly resistant to any attempt to modify it, a fixation. The name…

False Consensus Effect The false consensus effect occurs when we overestimate the number of other people (or the extent to which other people) shares our…

Echo Chamber “Echo chamber” is a term widely used in today’s lexicon, that describes a situation where certain ideas, beliefs or data points are reinforced…

Denialism Denialism is the employment of rhetorical tactics to give the appearance of argument or legitimate debate when in actuality there is none. In the…

Belief Perseverance Belief perseverance is a concept that highlights the tendency for people to hold their beliefs as true, even when there is ample evidence…

Apophenia Definition – Apophenia is the experience of seeing patterns or connections in random or meaningless data. It can be classed as a false alarm,…