A shipping clerk begins to think he’s been given a secret task of geopolitical significance. A government employee believes that descriptions of a certain actor in the newspaper are actually about her ...

AI chatbots can worsen delusions and mania in patients with severe mental illness by validating harmful beliefs.

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, ...

The understanding of hallucinations and delusions has evolved and radically shifted in psychiatry over the past century. From lobotomies to antipsychotics, we now have activist groups such as the ...

Delusions are basically strong false beliefs that stick around no matter the facts. They are key signs of mental health ...

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Erotomania, also known as De Clérambault’s syndrome, is a rare psychiatric disorder characterized by a delusional belief that another person, often of higher social status or celebrity status, is in ...

Humans are becoming increasingly reliant on AI for everyday tasks, finances, and even advice. The rapidly advancing technology, while exciting, is not without its dangers. Some AI users have become so ...