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(psychiatry) A false or exaggerated and sustained belief that is maintained with much less than delusional intensity (i.e., the individual is able to acknowledge the possibility that the ideas may not be true). The belief is accompanied by a strong emotional response, that take priority over all other mental activity.
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overvalued idea
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overvalued idea
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Noun
(psychiatry)
A
false
or
exaggerated
and
sustained
belief
that
is
maintained
with
much
less
than
delusional
intensity
(i.e.,
the
individual
is
able
to
acknowledge
the
possibility
that
the
ideas
may
not
be
true).
The
belief
is
accompanied
by
a
strong
emotional
response,
that
take
priority
over
all
other
mental
activity.
Japanese Meaning
現実とかけ離れた、過大評価された（誇張された）信念。妄想ほどの強度ではなく、本人が信念の誤りを認識できる場合にも、強い感情反応を伴い、他の精神的活動に優先して現れる場合がある。 / 誇大評価された考えや信念。事実と乖離しているが、本人はその誤りを完全には否定できず、しかし信念に固執し続ける状態。 / 事実に基づかない、誇張された確信。情動の影響が強く、合理的な判断よりもこの信念が優先される状態。
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(psychiatry)
A
false
or
exaggerated
and
sustained
belief
that
is
maintained
with
much
less
than
delusional
intensity
(i.e.,
the
individual
is
able
to
acknowledge
the
possibility
that
the
ideas
may
not
be
true).
The
belief
is
accompanied
by
a
strong
emotional
response,
that
take
priority
over
all
other
mental
activity.
（ plural ）
