Thus, deepening the otherness of AIs is a huge opportunity to explore and develop human nature: What does it mean to be a human? Does it mean to fulfill certain needs, such as the need to be seen, to belong, to feel loved and recognized, no matter what one does to fulfill them?
Broadly defined, it is a generalized tendency to expect positive outcomes (Carver, Scheier, & Segerstrom, 2010). This expectation need not be unrealistic, and the Life Orientation Test measures a generally positive outlook which does not include predictions regarding specific life-events (Scheier, ...
Paranoia can be associated with schizophrenia, delusional disorder, paranoid personality disorder, and Alzheimer’s disease. It can manifest in different ways, including suspicion of persecution, heightened sensitivity to others’ comments, and ideas of reference. Ideas of reference can describe a ...
Thinking in a delusional or an illogical manner People who have their “head in the clouds” may be physically present but won’t pay attention to their surroundings or even be aware of what’s being said or the things happening around them. They, as a consequence, are usually not good ...
At this time, there does not appear to be a difference in jealousy levels between ethnic and age groups. It is difficult to study age groups because it would require the scientists to interview the exact same people one age, then revisit them decades later. Dr. Hupka argues that even if ...
“I’ve gotten a lot of angry people saying that I’m just making up the whole label of fictosexuality — which I did not invent — to just make fun of the LGBTQ+ community. And I’ve gotten people who think I’m schizophrenic and delusional,” she says. But it’s not all...
The obvious question to ask at this point is, “Is it really that bad?” I think Jane Goodall and the others would say, “Yes, it can really be that bad.” Paradigm drift can lead experts to claim that a guess “must be true.” I call this phenomenon “scientific delusion.” Why ...
Baka has become popular as an expression in Among Us to mean the same thing. Baka = Fool/idiot. You can use this expression in conjunction with Sussy (suspicious) = Sussy Baka Delulu: Delulu means “delusional”. It became popular on TikTok. You can use it to de...
Some call this paranoid, but we all have thoughts like this from time to time. Just because you’re worried that people might be talking about you doesn’t mean you have a mental illness. Clinical paranoia happens when you’re 100% convinced of it, even when facts prove it isn’t true...
The implication of intent is also different: delusionally does not imply intent—it describes a state beyond the person's control. Delusively, however, can imply a range of intent, from self-deception to the intention to deceive others, making it versatile in describing various kinds of mislead...