subnormal

adj. denoting something that is below (often significantly below) the normal or expected level. The use of this term with reference to intelligence is now largely obsolete, and the term below average is generally used.

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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.