The act or process of imagining or forming thoughts and ideas.
Process of forming ideas, images, impressions, or concepts.
The process of thinking; the formation of ideas. Ideation is impaired in dementias, depression, organic brain diseases, and some drug overdoses but speeds up in the early stage of some types of mild intoxication. It is especially active in manic states.
The formulating or entertaining of ideas, such as the idea of committing suicide.