delusion of reference

the false conviction that the actions of others and events occurring in the external world have some special meaning or significance (typically negative) in relation to oneself. See also idea of reference.

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Psychology term of the day

January 20th 2025

fluctuation

1. variation in size or value.

2. a slight change that is associated with environmental factors rather than being an inherited trait.

3. in time-series analyses, an irregularity that is not related to any trend and is thus often removed via smoothing.