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

A 26-year-old woman in California was admitted to a psychiatric hospital because she was experiencing delusions of ...

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

A woman developed psychosis, and her symptoms escalated rapidly, prompting clinicians to retrace the events leading up to her ...

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

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Another study suggests that social media use may contribute to mental health issues, particularly for people with conditions affecting their sense of self and reality. Researchers from Simon Fraser ...

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 ...

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The key to recovering from AI-fueled delusions, they’re discovering, is learning to talk to other people again. “You find all ...

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 ...