People experiencing delusions during an episode of psychosis may be "living out" a deeply held emotion, according to new ...

Some AI developers have acknowledged the risks of dangerous chatbot usage — sometimes called "AI psychosis" —and say they’re ...

People experiencing delusions during an episode of psychosis may be 'living out' a deeply held emotion, according to new ...

Delusions are fixed, usually false beliefs that are strongly held. (Representational) Beliefs are convictions of reality that we accept as true. They provide us with the basic mental scaffolding to ...

Hallucinations and delusions are common in older people with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. While they’re alike in some ways, they’re not the same thing. Hallucinations happen when ...

As cases of chatbot-induced paranoia and obsession draw scrutiny, a small online community has become a lifeline for those ...

A new study provides a novel theory for how delusions arise and why they persist. Researchers performed an in-depth analysis of patients with certain delusions and brain disorders revealing a ...

In my previous posts, readers learned about delusions both as a symptom and as a condition called delusional disorder. The latter is marked by the presence of delusions in the absence of other ...

One man showed up at a federal building, asking for release from the reality show he was sure was being made of his life. Another was convinced his every move was secretly being filmed for a TV ...

A delusion of grandeur is a false or unusual belief about one’s power, wealth, talents, and other traits. A person may believe, for instance, that they are famous, can end world wars, or that they are ...

There has been a strident turn toward the social of late. In our everyday lives, confinement due to the pandemic has made our social appetites all the more acute. We have turned increasingly to social ...