Dozens of doctors and therapists said chatbots had led their patients to psychosis, isolation and unhealthy habits.

All had suffered through a first episode of psychosis and were either experiencing or had experienced clinically significant ...

People experiencing delusions during an episode of psychosis may be "living out" a deeply held emotion, according to new ...

Study suggests emotions tied to past trauma fuel delusions during psychotic episodes. In A Nutshell Childhood bullying and ...

Late at night, a grieving woman opened a chatbot on her phone and began typing to a digital stand‑in for her dead brother. Within weeks, her private ritual had curdled into a terrifying conviction ...

New research suggests delusions in psychosis may function as a “lived metaphor,” shaped by emotion, the body, and lived ...

There are few things more dangerous than someone who lives in their world. In this distorted version of their reality, anything goes. Rules don’t exist, and if they do, they are arbitrary and can ...

When it comes to studying and treating people with artificial-intelligence-related delusions, UCSF Dr. Joseph Pierre and his colleagues are at the forefront of medical science. In an upcoming issue, ...

Reality television shows have become a staple of modern life. However, little is known about the effect they have on day-to-day living. Back in 2012, Joel Gold and Ian Gold published a paper in the ...