An unusual preoccupation which will yield to strong evidence disproving it.
Example: A woman falsely believes herself unusually unattractive. Her self-criticism relents when she’s on a date, but readily returns.
Overvalued Idea
APA Reference
Grinnell, R. (2018). Overvalued Idea. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 23, 2019, from https://psychcentral.com/encyclopedia/overvalued-idea/
Grinnell, R. (2018). Overvalued Idea. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 23, 2019, from https://psychcentral.com/encyclopedia/overvalued-idea/