Delusions as harmful malfunctioning beliefs
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Delusions as harmful malfunctioning beliefs
Delusional beliefs are typically pathological. Being pathological is clearly distinguished from being false or being irrational. Anna might falsely believe that his husband is having an affair but it might just be a simple mistake. Again, Sam might irrationally believe, without good evidence, that he is smarter than his colleagues, but it might just be a healthy self-deceptive belief. On the ot...
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عنوان ژورنال: Consciousness and Cognition
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1053-8100
DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2014.10.008