Monothematic delusions are misfunctioning beliefs
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DOI: 10.1007/s11229-024-04803-9
Abstract: Monothematic delusions are bizarre beliefs which are often accompanied by highly anomalous experiences. For philosophers and psychologists attracted to the exploration of mental phenomena in an evolutionary framework, these beliefs represent—notwithstanding their rarity—a puzzle. A… read more here.
Keywords: navigation; misfunctioning beliefs; delusions misfunctioning; monothematic delusions ... See more keywords
Monothematic delusion: A case of innocence from experience
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DOI: 10.1080/09515089.2018.1468024
Abstract: ABSTRACT Empiricists about monothematic delusion formation agree that anomalous experience is a factor in the formation of these attitudes, but disagree markedly on which further factors (if any) need to be specified. I argue that… read more here.
Keywords: epistemic innocence; monothematic delusion; monothematic delusions; innocence ... See more keywords