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  2. Perseveration - Wikipedia

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    Other neurological conditions. Perseveration is a common feature of frontal lobe syndrome, as well as neurodegenerative diseases such as progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal syndrome and chronic acetogenin poisoning. [8] Perseveration may also refer to the obsessive and highly selective interests of individuals on the autism spectrum.

  3. Grit (personality trait) - Wikipedia

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    In psychology, grit is a positive, non-cognitive trait based on a person's perseverance of effort combined with their passion for a particular long-term goal or end state (a powerful motivation to achieve an objective). This perseverance of effort helps people overcome obstacles or challenges to accomplishment and drives people to achieve.

  4. Gaman (term) - Wikipedia

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    Gaman (我慢) is a Japanese term of Zen Buddhist origin which means "enduring the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity". [1] [2] The term is generally translated as "perseverance", "patience", or "tolerance". [3]

  5. Sisu - Wikipedia

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    Sisu is extraordinary determination in the face of extreme adversity, and courage that is presented typically in situations where success is unlikely. It expresses itself in taking action against the odds, and displaying courage and resoluteness in the face of adversity; in other words, deciding on a course of action, and then adhering to it even if repeated failures ensue.

  6. Perseverative cognition - Wikipedia

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    Perseverative cognition impacts several parts of life. Another article [19] talks about how poor sleep could happen when one had perseverative cognition. The article uses the term mind wandering to talk about “persistent and repetitive” thoughts [20] and correlates with other mental disorders. Perseverative cognition can affect more than ...

  7. Persistence (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    Identified by psychiatrist C. Robert Cloninger in his Psychobiological Model of Personality, [1] persistence more precisely refers to "perseverance in spite of fatigue or frustration". [2] According to Cloninger, this perseverance demonstrates a psychological determination that is foundational in aiding an individual's long-term success in ...

  8. Sabr - Wikipedia

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    Sabr (Arabic: صَبْرٌ, romanized: ṣabr) (literally 'endurance' or more accurately 'perseverance' and 'persistence' [1]) is one of the two parts of faith (the other being shukr) in Islam. [2] It teaches to remain spiritually steadfast and to keep doing good actions in the personal and collective domain, specifically when facing opposition ...

  9. Vīrya - Wikipedia

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    Other characterizations [ edit ] Viriya stands for strenuous and sustained effort to overcome unskillful ways ( akusala dhamma ), such as indulging in sensuality, ill will and harmfulness (see, e.g., ahiṃsā and nekkhamma ).