 – Systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment

 – Psychological stress resulting from multiple contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values held at the same time

 – Unconscious psychological mechanism that reduces anxiety arising from unacceptable or potentially harmful stimuli

 – Firm and fixed belief in that which is based on inadequate grounding

 – Attempts to undermine political, military or economic power

 – Critical factors contributing to the emotional enhancement effect on human memory

 – Distortion of the perception of reality

 – The study of how language influences thought

 – Tendency to give more importance to negative experiences

 – Inclination to skew perceptions of others based on fantasy

 (psychology) – Attempt to justify behavior or attitudes with inappropriate logical reasoning