Self-observation of a virtual body-double engaged in social interaction reduces persecutory thoughts
Abstract The proportion of the population who experience persecutory thoughts is 10–15%. People then engage in safety-seeking behaviours, typically avoiding social interactions, which prevents disconfirmatory experiences and hence paranoia persists. Here we show that persecutory thoughts can be redu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-12-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03373-x |