Ideas and delusions of reference
BELIEF THAT CERTAIN GESTURES, ENVIRONMENTAL CUES, INNOCUOUS EVENTS, COMMENTS AND SO FORTH ARE DIRECTED AT ONESELF
Delusions of reference; Idea of reference; Delusion of reference; Ideas of reference; Referential delusions; Referential delusion; Ideas of reference and delusions of reference
Ideas of reference and delusions of reference describe the phenomenon of an individual experiencing innocuous events or mere coincidences and believing they have strong personal significance. It is "the notion that everything one perceives in the world relates to one's own destiny", usually in a negative and hostile manner.