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People with schizophrenia often have delusions: false beliefs about themselves or the world around them. The types of delusions in schizophrenia can vary, but persecutory delusions are the most common ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Erotomania, also known as De Clérambault’s syndrome, is a rare psychiatric ...

From calling yourself "delulu" to saying you're in a "delusionship," the word delusional has become a prominent part of cultural slang. But I'm not sure it should be. With these terms being so ...