state of mind

/steɪɾ əv maɪnd/

/steɪt əv maɪnd/

Other forms: states of mind

Definitions of state of mind

1. noun

   a temporary psychological state
   synonyms: frame of mind

   types:

   case

   a specific state of mind that is temporary

   thinking cap

   a state in which one thinks

   type of:

   temporary state

   a state that continues for a limited time

   mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state

   (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
2. noun

   the state of a person's cognitive processes
   synonyms: cognitive state

   types:

   interestedness

   the state of being interested

   amnesia, blackout, memory loss

   partial or total loss of memory

   paramnesia

   (psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality

   readiness, set

   (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way

   ivory tower

   a state of mind that is discussed as if it were a place

   consciousness

   an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

   unconsciousness

   a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment

   subconsciousness

   a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness

   curiosity, wonder

   a state in which you want to learn more about something

   confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness

   a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

   certainty

   the state of being sure about something

   doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty

   the state of being unsure of something

   morbidity, morbidness

   an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind

   absorption, engrossment, preoccupancy, preoccupation

   the mental state of being preoccupied by something

   interiority, inwardness

   preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values

   outwardness

   concern with outward things or material objects as opposed to the mind and spirit

   anterograde amnesia, posttraumatic amnesia

   loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma

   retrograde amnesia

   loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma

   forgetfulness

   tendency to forget

   selective amnesia

   amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember

   transient global amnesia

   memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active

   stream of consciousness

   the continuous flow of ideas and feelings that constitute an individual's conscious experience

   ego, self

   your consciousness of your own identity

   awareness, sentience

   state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness

   aesthesia, esthesia, sensibility

   mental responsiveness and awareness

   waking

   the state of remaining awake

   automatic pilot, autopilot

   a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness

   unawareness, unknowingness

   unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention

   blackout

   a momentary loss of consciousness

   grogginess, semiconsciousness, stupefaction, stupor

   marginal consciousness

   coma, comatoseness

   a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury

   electrosleep

   unconsciousness brought about by the passage of a low voltage electric current through the brain

   semicoma

   a mild comatose state; a coma from which the person can be roused by appropriate stimuli

   insensibility

   a lack of sensibility

   trance

   a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep

   semitrance

   a trancelike state in which the person can follow instructions but voluntary action is weak or absent

   narcosis

   unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia

   desire to know, lust for learning, thirst for knowledge

   curiosity that motivates investigation and study

   interest, involvement

   a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

   curiousness, inquisitiveness

   a state of active curiosity

   disorientation

   confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction

   distraction

   mental turmoil

   daze, fog, haze

   confusion characterized by lack of clarity

   half-cock

   confusion resulting from lack of preparation

   jamais vu

   the experience of being unfamiliar with a person or situation that is actually very familiar; associated with certain types of epilepsy

   bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement

   confusion resulting from failure to understand

   perplexity

   trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

   assurance, authority, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness

   freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

   certitude, cocksureness, overconfidence

   total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant

   reliance, trust

   certainty based on past experience

   arriere pensee, mental reservation, reservation

   an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly

   distrust, misgiving, mistrust, suspicion

   doubt about someone's honesty

   disbelief, incredulity, mental rejection, scepticism, skepticism

   doubt about the truth of something

   indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution

   doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action

   peradventure

   doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case

   suspense

   an uncertain cognitive state

   abstractedness, abstraction

   preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else

   absentmindedness

   preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored

   type of:

   mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state

   (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic