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Perseveration

noun

The tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it.

The act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior. Synonyms: perseverance, persistence.

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... synapse field blend autonomic quotient rod retention limit fovea nonsense apraxia saturated higher thalamus red-green paired organic complementary economy tendency after exploration preparatory basilar recency native fluctuation curve endocrine dot perseveration expressive Binet synesthesia James-Lange frontal facilitation ...

— Psychology - A Study Of Mental Life • Robert S. Woodworth

Words linked to "Perseveration" : perseverate, inclination, disposition, continuation, tendency, continuance, persevere