New research suggests delusions in psychosis may function as a “lived metaphor,” shaped by emotion, the body, and lived ...

Paranoia and delusional behaviors oftentimes develop in people with Alzheimer's disease or other causes of dementia. It takes a measure of understanding of these behaviors to know how to effectively ...

Take a look around America right now. Do you see any behavior reflecting a highly personal idea or belief system, not endorsed by one’s culture or subculture, that is maintained with conviction in ...

In reference to a narcissist, the term splitting has two different connotations. The first describes a narcissists’ tendency to see themselves as honorable at all times. If you disagree with this ...

An article, "Shoggoths, Sycophancy, Psychosis, Oh My: Rethinking Large Language Model Use and Safety," explores how features like AI sycophancy may amplify delusional beliefs and contribute to user ...

Creative individuals have fresh perceptions and may make important discoveries that only they know about. A delusion is a belief that is sustained despite what almost everyone else believes and not ...