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monoideism

monoideism Monoideism is a mental state in which attention stays fixed on one idea for an unusually sustained period, with a rigid or artificially concentrated quality.

Monoideism is a mental state in which attention stays fixed on one idea for an unusually sustained period, with a rigid or artificially concentrated quality. In this historical usage, it refers to abnormal fixity of attention rather than ordinary focused attention.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Monoideism” (Monoideism).
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