Hallucinations and delusions

Hallucinations and delusions
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If you hear voices, here are some empowering ways to respond
Hearing voices isn’t always a problem – but if they’re stressful or frightening, it is possible to regain a sense of control
by Mark Hayward

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

Hallucinations and delusions
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If you hear voices, here are some empowering ways to respond
Hearing voices isn’t always a problem – but if they’re stressful or frightening, it is possible to regain a sense of control
by Mark Hayward

Hallucinations and delusions
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Philosophy can help us connect, even in the face of psychosis
How phenomenological tools can help foster a relationship of true listening between clinicians and people with psychosis
by Rosa Ritunnano & Kasim Qureshi

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

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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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