Experts assess isolation, self-focus, and group ties to distinguish conspiracy beliefs from clinical delusions.

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

Does the internet influence delusional thinking? From the perspective of psychiatry, the answer is without a doubt, yes. The internet, along with other technological developments, has clearly impacted ...

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

Some peculiarities of the delusional state (The patients described below have been disguised.) In a way, everything about the delusional state is peculiar. An affected person (usually a paranoid ...

The phrase “staying delulu is the solulu” has taken center stage in the ever-evolving world of TikTok trends. A shortened version of “delusional,” this concept encourages individuals to adopt an ...

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

Generative artificial intelligence has quickly permeated much of what we do online, proving helpful for many. But for a small minority of the hundreds of millions of people who use it daily, AI may be ...

Cognitive biases are increasingly recognised as integral to the formation and persistence of delusions in schizophrenia. These systematic distortions in thinking affect how individuals gather, ...

You are consulting with an artificial intelligence chatbot to help plan your holiday. Gradually, you provide it with personal information so it will have a better idea of who you are. Intrigued by how ...