A growing body of cases suggests chatbots may be reinforcing romantic and conspiratorial delusions, with experts warning that ...

"I couldn't leave my house for months... people were messaging me all over my social media, like, 'Are you safe? Are your ...

A forensic psychiatrist told the court that Matthew Schleier was experiencing severe psychotic depression and was driven by ...

In today’s hyperconnected world, social media and online groups help us share ideas faster than ever. They also let harmful beliefs spread like a virus.

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 ...

New research warns conversational AI may reinforce false beliefs by validating and expanding users’ narratives, increasing ...

Delusions (or strongly held false beliefs) are a common symptom for a person with dementia. They can take the form of paranoia, which makes the person feel threatened, even if there is no or little ...

A new study provides a novel theory for how delusions arise and why they persist. Researchers performed an in-depth analysis of patients with certain delusions and brain disorders revealing a ...

People experiencing delusions during an episode of psychosis may be ‘living out’ a deeply held emotion, according to new research that provides a ‘radically different perspective’ on one of ...

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 ...

A delusion of grandeur is a false or unusual belief about one’s power, wealth, talents, and other traits. A person may believe, for instance, that they are famous, can end world wars, or that they are ...

There has been a strident turn toward the social of late. In our everyday lives, confinement due to the pandemic has made our social appetites all the more acute. We have turned increasingly to social ...