simple ideas

in associationism, the simple, unorganized sensations, derived from the various senses, that form the basis of all knowledge. Through the rational process of reflection, simple ideas can be transformed into more abstract complex ideas. [defined by John Locke]

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Psychology term of the day

December 26th 2024

thought insertion

a delusion in which the individual believes that thoughts have been irresistibly forced into his or her mind and ascribes these thoughts to outside sources.