This paper presents a biologically plausible generative model and inference scheme that is
capable of simulating communication between synthetic subjects who talk to each other …

Beliefs can be highly resilient in the sense that they are not easily abandoned in the face of
counterevidence. This has the advantage of guiding consistent behavior and judgments but …

Ekbom Syndrome is synonymous with delusory parasitosis, a belief that one's body is
infested by invisible bugs. Persons suffering from this syndrome often claim to feel dermal …

This book explores the historical background to, and present-day understanding of, a
number of unusual psychiatric disorders. This fully revised new edition contains a new …

In nearly every documented society, people believe that some misfortunes are caused by
malicious group mates using magic or supernatural powers. Here I report cross-cultural …

Delusions play a fundamental role in the history of psychology, philosophy and culture,
dividing not only the mad from the sane but reason from unreason. Yet the very nature and …

Eating disorders (EDs) are serious psychopathologies characterized by a persistent
disturbance in eating or eating-related behavior. Studies have shown EDs' detrimental …

Because of the traditional conceptualization of delusion as “irrational belief,” cognitive
models of delusions largely focus on impairments to domain-general reasoning …

Psychopathology is often studied and treated from an individual-centered approach.
However, studies have shown that psychological distress is often best understood from a …

Folie à deux (FAD) was first described in 19th century France. Since then, the concept has
been elaborated, and several subtypes of FAD have been successively reported in France …