Delusions are fixed, usually false beliefs that are strongly held. (Representational) Beliefs are convictions of reality that we accept as true. They provide us with the basic mental scaffolding to ...

A few years ago, former NPR journalist and Hidden Brain podcast host Shankar Vedantam became absorbed with the story of Donald Lowry. Decades ago this Illinois man impersonated a woman, writing ...

It’s a step forward for a police bureau with a troubled history of using excessive force against people with mental illness.

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 ...

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 ...

The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence is fuelling an emerging mental health worry: “AI psychosis.” Microsoft’s head of AI, Mustafa Suleyman, said he is increasingly troubled by reports ...

These symptoms aren't always bothersome but can be distressing, says Mill Etienne, MD, associate professor of medicine and neurology at New York Medical College, a member of Touro University, in ...

One man showed up at a federal building, asking for release from the reality show he was sure was being made of his life. Another was convinced his every move was secretly being filmed for a TV ...

Delusional disorder is a serious mental illness where you can’t tell the difference between what’s real and what’s not. Delusions, or false beliefs, come in several types. Delusions of grandeur are ...