A TikTok creator is drawing widespread attention to what he describes as "AI psychosis," saying that months of compulsive interaction with ChatGPT worsened underlying mental health struggles and fed a ...

Delusions—fixed false beliefs—can be tricky to study. And it's not yet clear how the brain gives rise to these departures from reality. Further, there are many types of delusions. Those with ...

First major study on ‘AI psychosis’ suggests chatbots can encourage delusions among vulnerable people ...

As we reported earlier this month, many ChatGPT users are developing all-consuming obsessions with the chatbot, spiraling into severe mental health crises characterized by paranoia, delusions, and ...

Paranoia is not simply synonymous with fear. It's yet another psychiatric term misrepresented and misunderstood by society at large that seeps into clinical work. More than once I've had to remind a ...

Delusions (or strongly held false beliefs) are a common symptom for a person with dementia. They can take the form of paranoia, which makes the person feel threatened, even if there is no or little ...

Companies are increasingly pitching emotionally responsive chatbots as assistants, coaches, and even companions. But researchers warn that the same qualities that make these systems feel engaging can ...