Lost Pokemon Episodes 18: seeking the last badge
From the view of any outside observer it appears as if nothing is happening but in actuality a mental struggle is being waged. the two pokémon are having a battle of the minds. alakazam is testing miles' psychic abilities with a mental barrage.
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book VIII Chapter 7
She couldn't really say what was behind it, perhaps it was the doubt, the mental struggle she was going through. whatever it was, it felt good to accomplish something the cleric way, it meant that she wasn't completely lost.
Michael and Amanda, Chapter 12
Once again, the mental struggle started raging. michael was thinking, "i can't allow her words to make up my mind for me. i have to leave this to a higher power. besides, what would my mother think if i allowed myself to give in?
Jackie-The-Junior Fathers-Day
I didn't know what this was till recently, before then i thought this was the same mental struggle all bio-morphs went through. fighting instincts to unconditionally obey their pack betters over their own personality.