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Wahrnehmungsverzerrung

perceptual distortion

noun VAR-nay-mungs-fer-tser-rung Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

cognitive bias

Usage Note

Wahrnehmungsverzerrung refers to a systematic distortion of perception or judgement, including cognitive biases. Used in psychology, media studies, and everyday speech when pointing out how stress or emotion alters how one sees reality.

Examples

"Angst kann zu einer massiven Wahrnehmungsverzerrung führen."

Natural Translation

Fear can lead to a massive perceptual distortion.

Literal Translation

Fear can to a massive perception-distortion lead.

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