Feeling nervous in social situations is something we all experience from time to time, more often in situations where we may face criticism or experience rejection or evaluation; for example, going on ...

A recent study in Poland found that loneliness is bidirectionally associated with paranoid thoughts, and this association appears stronger than the link between social isolation and paranoia. The ...

People who see meaning where there is none, like imagining one dot chasing another, may be showing early signs of paranoia or psychosis. Yale scientists found that such visual misperceptions are tied ...

In today's climate, anxiety and uncertainty are the new norms. While it’s natural to occasionally feel paranoid given the current situation, some may find themselves spiraling into a state of ...

Paranoia isn’t just a dramatic personality quirk—it’s often a quiet, relentless voice in the background, twisting reality into something darker and more dangerous. For some, it’s occasional. For ...