Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. irrational belief

irrational belief

irrational belief

an illogical, erroneous, or distorted idea, firmly held despite objective contradictory evidence. See nonrational. See also cognitive distortion. [attributed to Albert Ellis)]

Related Terms

family mediation

family mediation a structured process in which a neutral th...

juncture

juncture n. a set of phonological features (usually a combi...

sociogenetics

sociogenetics n. the study of the origin and development of...

amobarbital

amobarbital n. an intermediate-acting, rapidly excreted bar...

drinking aid

drinking aid an assistive technology device that permits an...

transient ischemic attack (TIA)

Sorry, "transient-ischemic-attack-tia" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. P...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter I

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact