Delusions are a symptom of psychosis. They involve strong beliefs in something that is not true. Certain mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia and delusional disorder, often involve ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...