1. President Biden said his Afghanistan exit was an "extraordinary success." 2. Anyone who says there is such a thing as a "birthing male." 3. And finally, the biggest delusion of all is fearing a ...

AI chatbots can worsen delusions and mania in patients with severe mental illness by validating harmful beliefs.

A shipping clerk begins to think he’s been given a secret task of geopolitical significance. A government employee believes that descriptions of a certain actor in the newspaper are actually about her ...

In today’s hyperconnected world, social media and online groups help us share ideas faster than ever. They also let harmful beliefs spread like a virus.

New research warns conversational AI may reinforce false beliefs by validating and expanding users’ narratives, increasing ...

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

A new study provides a novel theory for how delusions arise and why they persist. NYU Langone Medical Center researcher Orrin Devinsky, MD, performed an in-depth analysis of patients with certain ...

"I couldn't leave my house for months... people were messaging me all over my social media, like, 'Are you safe? Are your ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Erotomania, also known as De Clérambault’s syndrome, is a rare ...