Glossary I

Illeist refers to a person who refers to oneself in the third person.

Illness refers to the presence of a physical or mental disease or impairment ; the experiences associated with disease that ultimately affect the person’s overall state of being and social functioning.

Illness behavior refer to those activities undertaken by people who feel ill and who wish to discover their state of health, as well as suitable remedies.

Illness delay refers to the time between recognizing that a symptom implies an illness and the decision to seek treatment.

Illness representations (schemas) refer to an organized set of beliefs about an illness or a type of illness that include its nature, cause, duration, and consequences. .

Illocutionary force refers to the action that is performed by a speaker in uttering a sentence as stated in Speech act theory,

Illogical thought refers to a thought that is intuitive, haphazard, or irrational.

Illumination refers to an intermediate stage in problem solving in which the individual gains insight or discovers a potential solution to a problem

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Glossary I

Glossary I

Illeist

Illness

Illness behavior

Illness delay

Illness representations

Illocutionary force

Illogical thought

Illumination

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