transitivism

n. the illusory assumption that one’s symptoms or other characteristics are shared by other people. For example, individuals with schizophrenia might believe that others are also experiencing their hallucinations (e.g., hearing voices) or delusions (e.g., of being persecuted).

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Psychology term of the day

November 28th 2024

fatigue effect

a decline in performance on a prolonged or demanding research task that is generally attributed to the participant becoming tired or bored with the task. The fatigue effect is an important consideration when administering a lengthy survey or test in which participants’ performance may worsen simply due to the challenges of an extended task.