The delusions of people with thought disorders have had consistent themes of persecution for decades. But new technology ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine the disturbing aspect that ...

Around the year 1400, the French king Charles VI began to exhibit a number of disturbing behaviors that eventually earned him the nickname "Charles the Mad." Among these behaviors, he refused to let ...

Well-adjusted individuals are often described as being “in touch with reality.” They see the world as it is, not as they wish it to be, and we think they are all the better for it. But what if being a ...

Delusions of grandeur are a symptom of mental health conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. People with this ...