The epistemic innocence of motivated delusions
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The epistemic innocence of motivated delusions
Delusions are defined as irrational beliefs that compromise good functioning. However, in the empirical literature, delusions have been found to have some psychological benefits. One proposal is that some delusions defuse negative emotions and protect one from low self-esteem by allowing motivational influences on belief formation. In this paper I focus on delusions that have been construed as ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Consciousness and Cognition
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1053-8100
DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2014.10.005