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delusion, false belief based upon a misinterpretation of reality. It is not, like a hallucination, a false sensory perception, or like an illusion, a distorted perception. Delusions vary in intensity, and are not uncommon among substance abusers, particularly those who use amphetamines, cocaine, and hallucinogens. They also occur frequently among individuals who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–) ..... Click the link for more information. , Huntington's disease Huntington's disease, hereditary, acute disturbance of the central nervous system usually beginning in middle age and characterized by involuntary muscular movements and progressive intellectual deterioration; formerly called Huntington's chorea. ..... Click the link for more information. , or schizophrenia schizophrenia (skĭt'səfrē`nēə) ..... Click the link for more information. , and during the manic stage of bipolar disorder (see depression depression, in psychiatry, a symptom of mood disorder characterized by intense feelings of loss, sadness, hopelessness, failure, and rejection. The two major types of mood disorder are unipolar disorder, also called major depression, and bipolar disorder, whose ..... Click the link for more information. ). Some common delusions include persecutory delusions, in which the individual falsely believes that others are plotting against him; delusions of thought broadcasting, where the individual believes his thoughts can be transmitted to others; delusions of thought insertion, in which the individual believes that thoughts are being implanted in his mind; and delusions of grandeur, in which the individual imagines himself an unappreciated person of great importance. Delusion Borkman, John Gabriel suffers from delusions of power. [Nor. Lit.: John Gabriel Borkman] night-club entertainer thinks she has the makings of a great film actress. [Br. Lit.: Isherwood Berlin Stories in Drabble, 498] living with his own good and evil. [Fr. Lit.: The Fall] felt she and Mitch were above others. [Am. Lit.: A Streetcar Named Desire] self-styled island emperor experiences traumatic visions. [Am. Lit.: Emperor Jones] steals jailer-father’s keys to free phony husband. [Br. Lit.: The Beggar’s Opera]
little boy, refuses to grow up; resides in Never Never Land. [Children’s Lit.: Peter Pan] Marx’s classic metaphor for religion. [Ger. Hist.: Critique of Hegel’s “Philosophy of Right”] hides head, thinking itself concealed. [Animal Symbolism: Brewer Dictionary, 788] |
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| Overlooking such and other differences also contributes to questionable parallels between a traditional Dutch-Protestant self-righteousness and the Islamic variety--"Mohammed, [the killer of van Gogh] in a very Dutch delusion of grandeur, expanded his youthful enthusiasm for neighborhood politics to encompass the fate of mankind. No doubt, a good part of these feelings are a result of the belief that the USA being a political, cultural and economic giant threatens France's delusion of grandeur. The stern demands of the Christian Coalition smack of feelings of the delusion of grandeur. |
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