New research radically shifts how we understand delusions, offering patients and clinicians a better way to understand these impactful experiences.
About 20%-30% of the population express belief in at least one conspiracy theory, according to Thomas Fuchs, MD, PhD, psychiatrist and philosopher, Karl Jaspers Professor of Philosophy and Psychiatry ...
People experiencing delusions during an episode of psychosis may be "living out" a deeply held emotion, according to new research that provides a "radically different perspective" on one of the most ...
Last fall, George Saunders was awarded the National Book Foundation’s medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. In the speech introducing him, alongside a glowing rundown of his ...
When a 26-year-old medical professional sought to resurrect her dead brother online, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot tried to help by providing "digital footprints" from his life and ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyday tech of modern life can take on sinister dimensions for people with thought disorders. Busà Photography/Moment via Getty ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alaina Vandervoort Burns, University of California, Los Angeles (THE CONVERSATION) A ...
A young woman starts to become suspicious of her cellphone. She notices it listing Wi-Fi networks she does not recognize, and the photos on her contact cards seem to mysteriously change at random ...
Psychedelic drugs are seeing a surge of interest from mainstream medicine, and initial results suggest that psychedelic-therapy can be a safe and effective treatment for some mental health conditions.