Why Delusions Matter

by Lisa Bortolotti

When we talk about delusions we may refer to symptoms of mental health problems, such as clinical delusions in schizophrenia, or simply the beliefs that people cling to which are implausible and resistant to counterevidence; these can include anything from beliefs about the benefits of homeopathy to concerns about the threat of alien abduction.

Why do people adopt delusional beliefs and why are they so reluctant to part with them? In Why...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350163295
• ISBN13: 9781350163294
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.4"