1. A cognitive pattern characterized by persistent focus on a single idea, thought, or concern that is difficult to change or redirect
His fixated thinking about the past prevented him from moving forward in life.
Seu pensamento fixo sobre o passado o impediu de avançar na vida.
2. In psychology, a rigid mental state where an individual becomes stuck on one concept despite new information or alternative perspectives
The patient's fixated thinking about contamination required cognitive behavioral therapy.
O pensamento fixo do paciente sobre contaminação exigiu terapia cognitivo-comportamental.