- mentalism
- belief that the world can be explained as aspect of the mind
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mentalism — n. 1. a doctrine that mind is the only true reality and that objects exist only as aspects of the mind s awareness. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Any theory of psychology that accepts introspective data about the functioning of the mind as a valid object of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mentalism — mentalísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic MENTALÍSM s. n. 1. concepţie metafizică potrivit căreia realitatea este spirit. 2. atitudine a acelora care, într un sistem lingvistic, consideră conţinutul ca un element … Dicționar Român
mentalism — [ment′ l iz΄əm] n. the doctrine that all objects exist only when perceived by some mind mentalistic adj. mentalistically adv … English World dictionary
Mentalism — This article is about the performing art. For other uses of the word, see mentalism (disambiguation). Mentalist redirects here. For the TV show, see The Mentalist. Theatrical poster for a mind reading performance, 1900 Mentalism is a performing… … Wikipedia
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Mentalism (psychology) — In psychology, mentalism refers to those branches of study that concentrate on mental perception and thought processes, like cognitive psychology. This is in opposition to disciplines, such as behaviorism, that see psychology as a structure of… … Wikipedia
mentalism — noun see mentalistic … New Collegiate Dictionary
mentalism — mentalistic, adj. mentalistically, adv. /men tl iz euhm/, n. 1. the doctrine that objects of knowledge have no existence except in the mind of the perceiver. 2. the doctrine that human conduct reflects the operation of a nonmaterial principle. 3 … Universalium
