perseveration

Definition of Perseveration in English :

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Noun

1. perseveration

the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it

2. perseverance, perseveration, persistence

the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior

Example Sentences:
'his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Perseveration

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noun psychology

1.

the tendency for an impression, idea, or feeling to dissipate only slowly and to recur during subsequent experiences

2.

an inability to change one's method of working when transferred from one task to another

Perseveration

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noun

1.

the tendency of an idea, impression, experience, etc. to persist or recur, or of an individual to continue a particular mental activity without the ability to shift easily to another at a change in stimulus

2. Psychiatry

the persistent and pathological repetition of a verbal or motor response, often seen in organic brain disease and schizophrenia

Perseveration

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n.

1. Psychology

a. Repetition of a behavior, idea, or phrase in absence of any functional purpose for the repetition, usually caused by brain injury or other disorder.

b. The tendency to continue or repeat a behavior, sensation, or thought after the cessation of the original stimulus.

2. The act or an instance of persevering; perseverance.

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