Paranoid and teleological thinking give rise to distinct social hallucinations in vision

Abstract Paranoia (believing others intend harm) and excess teleological thinking (ascribing too much purpose) are non-consensual beliefs about agents. Human vision rapidly detects agents and their intentions. Might paranoia and teleology have roots in visual perception? Using displays that evoke th...

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Main Authors: Santiago Castiello, Joan Danielle K. Ongchoco, Benjamin van Buren, Brian J. Scholl, Philip R. Corlett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
Series:Communications Psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44271-024-00163-9