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idea In historical psychology, an idea is the mental reproduction of an object that is not currently present to the senses, usually through an image.

In historical psychology, an idea is the mental reproduction of an object that is not currently present to the senses, usually through an image. Older writers sometimes used the term more broadly for whatever the mind thinks about, but the narrower usage distinguishes it from direct perception.