pedstavy
Pedstavy, more commonly written with diacritics as představy, is a term used in Czech and Slovak to denote mental representations, notions, or expectations about people, objects, events, or situations. The word describes the content of a person’s mind—what they picture, believe, or assume to be the case.
Představy can be conscious or unconscious and encompass images, ideas, hypothetical scenarios, goals, and norms about
In psychology and sociology, představy are studied as mental models that guide attention, reasoning, and behavior.
Critically, the term is distinct from beliefs or facts; it emphasizes the representational content rather than