mộng thức
Trạng thái mộng thức khiến anh ấy khó phân biệt giữa ký ức thật và những giấc mơ.
Definition
- Noun (Psychology):
- Oneirism: A psychological state or condition characterized by dream-like mental activity while awake. It involves a blending of dream and reality, where vivid, dream-like fantasies, images, or thoughts intrude into the waking consciousness.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán mắc chứng mộng thức, thường xuyên nhìn thấy những hình ảnh kỳ lạ khi tỉnh táo. (The patient was diagnosed with oneirism, frequently seeing strange images while awake.)
- Trạng thái mộng thức khiến anh ấy khó phân biệt giữa ký ức thật và những giấc mơ. (The state of oneirism made it difficult for him to distinguish between real memories and dreams.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in clinical, psychological, or literary contexts to describe a specific psychopathological phenomenon or a stylistic narrative technique that mimics dream logic.
Variants and Related Words
- Mơ mộng (v): to daydream, to fantasize (a common, non-clinical activity).
- Cô ấy thích mơ mộng về tương lai. (She likes to daydream about the future.)
Synonyms
- Dream state (while awake): A general description of the condition.
- Waking dream: A closely related term emphasizing the experience of dream phenomena during wakefulness.
Related Concepts
- Ảo giác (Hallucination): A perception in the absence of an external stimulus. Oneirism may involve hallucinatory experiences, but it is specifically characterized by its dream-like, narrative quality.
- Mộng du (Somnambulism / Sleepwalking): Physical activity during sleep, distinct from the purely mental/experiential state of oneirism.