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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Main Authors: Geoffrey Gorisse, Gizem Senel, Domna Banakou, Alejandro Beacco, Ramon Oliva, Daniel Freeman, Mel Slater
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03373-x