mental state

Noun
  1. (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic (synset 114396987)
    "a manic state"
    referred to in: psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
    is a type of: condition, status - a state at a particular time
    subtypes:
    • cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes
    • frame of mind, state of mind - a temporary psychological state
    • aboulia, abulia - a loss of will power
    • anhedonia - an inability to experience pleasure
    • depersonalisation, depersonalization - (existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in an impersonal social machine
    • hypnosis - a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
    • fugue - a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days
    • psychic trauma, trauma - an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects
    • morale - a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
    • anxiety, anxiousness - (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
    • hallucinosis - a mental state in which the person has continual hallucinations
    • identity crisis - distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society
    • nerves, nervousness - an uneasy psychological state
    • delusion, psychotic belief - (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
    • mental health - the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment
    • mental disease, mental illness, psychopathy - any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention
    • agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
    • depression - a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
    • elation - an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
    • annoyance, botheration, irritation, vexation - the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
    • enchantment, spell, trance - a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
    • disassociation, dissociation - a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
    same as: mental condition, psychological condition, psychological state

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