Can delusions play a protective role?

Phenomenol Cogn Sci · 2018 · PMC7618599 · PMID 41503250

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Examples are the delusion of grandeur (the exaggerated belief in one’s self-worth), the delusion of persecution (the belief that one is being threatened and is going to be harmed), and the delusion of reference (the belief that some events are highly significant).

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