Ideas of reference are a common feature of 
delusions in the victims of 
paranoid schizophrenia and similar 
psychoses.  These delusions make the victim imagine that other people's conversations, newspaper headlines, and other human communications have a hidden meaning that impacts the victim directly.
See also: tinfoil hat
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