1. President Biden said his Afghanistan exit was an "extraordinary success." 2. Anyone who says there is such a thing as a "birthing male." 3. And finally, the biggest delusion of all is fearing a ...
When someone has persecutory delusions, they believe a person or group wants to hurt them. They firmly believe this is true, despite the lack of proof. It may occur with some mental health disorders.
A shipping clerk begins to think he’s been given a secret task of geopolitical significance. A government employee believes that descriptions of a certain actor in the newspaper are actually about her ...
Delusions of grandeur are a symptom of mental health conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. People with this ...
Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...
A new study provides a novel theory for how delusions arise and why they persist. NYU Langone Medical Center researcher Orrin Devinsky, MD, performed an in-depth analysis of patients with certain ...
In today’s hyperconnected world, social media and online groups help us share ideas faster than ever. They also let harmful beliefs spread like a virus.
AI chatbots can worsen delusions and mania in patients with severe mental illness by validating harmful beliefs.
Erotomania, also known as De Clérambault’s syndrome, is a rare psychiatric disorder characterized by a delusional belief that another person, often of higher social status or celebrity status, is in ...