The Psychology behind Delusional People

Also called Jumping to conclusions

Delusions are frequently distressing and disabling. They are associated with a reasoning bias that is named JTC AKA   Jumping to conclusions bias which involves gathering limited information to reach decisions. Similarly, Delusions are a key symptom of schizophrenia but this is not our topic today. So, what delusions look like in real life?

Delusion may take different forms and even hilarious stories nonetheless they all share the unshakable beliefs, that is to say, you can't convince delusional personalities that something isn't true.

Most researchers label delusions to 4 types:

1- Awareness

This is one of most common delusions among young adults. It's the product of vivid imagination and has nothing to do with what these people hear or see. They just feel it happening as crazy as it sounds. The best illustration for the so-called awareness is the 30-year-old guy that thinks he is a superhero and basically believes it to the point of painting his face and appearing on international shows. As you can clearly see in the picture, the guy is so stressed out and cringy which is the case of most delusional people; they can't seem to find peace of mind.

2- Perception 

With this type of delusion, things are true to a logical extent however the delusional patients seem to obsess over it in a draining and sickening manner. The most fitting description for it is when someone perceives that all the eyes in the room are focusing on him when in reality people notice things and don't give it much thought.

3- Ideas 

An example of this delusion is the black girl who believes she's white. She creates a whole complicated thought full of non-sense out of nowhere. Similarly, a common theme of ideas is the p ersecution theme. It's basically revolving around the idea that a specific person is trying to sabotage or hurt you emotionally and physically in some extreme cases. 

Some cases even include delusions about a celebrity which leads to delusional patients attacking celebrities from nowhere in the middle of darkness. Usually, these people are so stressed out and totally disconnected from reality.

4- Memory 

In this case, people remember things inaccurately it's the faulty recollection of memories in terms of details and order. The delusional brain remembers things differently from reality, for that twist works for his own purposes. If the person has a narcissistic grandiose delusion, his mind will twist memories on a subconscious level, and consciously the narcissist or sociopath will try to convince you that he is right. The best thing to do in this case is to record all the conversations.