Delusions, the fixed false beliefs characteristic of psychotic illness, have long defied
understanding despite their response to pharmacological treatments (eg, D2 receptor …

Delusions are the false and often incorrigible beliefs that can cause severe suffering in
mental illness. We cannot yet explain them in terms of underlying neurobiological …

Delusions are rigid beliefs held with high certainty despite contradictory evidence.
Notwithstanding decades of research, we still have a limited understanding of the …

Delusions are bizarre and distressing beliefs that characterize certain mental illnesses. They
arise without clear reasons and are remarkably persistent. Recent models of delusions …

Delusions, a cardinal feature of schizophrenia, are characterized by the development and
preservation of false beliefs despite reason and evidence to the contrary. A number of …

Delusions are, by popular definition, false beliefs that are held with certainty and resistant to
contradictory evidence. They seem at odds with the notion that the brain at least …

Introduction: Delusions demand an explanation in terms of their neural, psychological, and
sociological mechanisms. We must bridge these levels of explanation in order to understand …

We reconsider delusions in terms of a “doxastic shear pin”, a mechanism that errs so as to
prevent the destruction of the machine (brain) and permit continued function (in an …

Delusions are symptoms of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and dementia. By
and large, delusions are characterized by their behavioral manifestations and defined as …

Cognitive neuropsychiatry is a branch of cognitive psychology that seeks to explain
neuropsychiatric symptoms in terms of disruptions or damage to normal cognitive processes …