Hallucinations and delusions
Hallucinations and delusions
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Beliefs have a social purpose. Does this explain delusions?
Beliefs have a social purpose. To understand delusions, let’s focus on why they’re so often about other people
by Anna Greenburgh
Thinking and intelligence
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When the human tendency to detect patterns goes too far
‘Apophenia’ is reflected in pleasant and troubling experiences alike – from seeing faces in clouds to conspiracy beliefs
by Shayla Love
Ageing
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How I met my mother: dementia brought back her true self
In dementia, my mother lived with the friendly ghosts of her past – and I got to know her as someone other than just my mum
by Ina Kjøgx Pedersen
Hallucinations and delusions
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It’s not necessarily deluded to feel in control when you’re not
Far from being a sign of delusion, the so-called ‘illusion of control’ shows that we’re highly attuned to the world
by Daniel Yon
