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megalomania
a mental illness characterized by delusions of grandeur, power, wealth, etc. megalomania [‚meg·ə·lō′mā·nē·ə] (psychology) The delusion of greatness and omnipotence characterizing certain psychotic reactions. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | John is showing unexplained bouts of aggression, grandiose delusions and hallucinations - all symptoms of a psychotic illness. All subjects had paranoid delusions; 89% had referential delusions, 53% had grandiose delusions, 32% had somatic delusions, 95% had bizarre delusions, 95% had auditory hallucinations, 68% had visual hallucinations, 26% had tactile hallucinations, 26% had olfactory hallucinations, and 63% had Schneiderian forms of hallucination (such as hearing running commentary or two or more voices conversing with each other). For very successful people, your lack of need for sleep or grandiose delusions can be a temporarily helpful thing. |
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