All had suffered through a first episode of psychosis and were either experiencing or had experienced clinically significant ...

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

Study suggests emotions tied to past trauma fuel delusions during psychotic episodes. In A Nutshell Childhood bullying and ...

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 of grandeur are a symptom of mental health conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. People with this ...

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

A delusion is a fixed, relatively immutable, persistent, false belief with no basis in reality. Source: Piotr Marcinski/Shutterstock We talk often about "deluded" people: “The person on the talent ...

Terms such as delusions or conspiracy theories express a disapproving attitude. Suppose I am convinced that a celebrity I have never met is in love with me. My belief may be considered delusional. To ...

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 ...

Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain, by Shankar Vedantam and Bill Mesler A few years ago, former NPR journalist and Hidden Brain podcast host Shankar Vedantam became ...