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→Characteristics of delusionary thinking
''See also:'' [[Pride]] and [[Superiority complex]] and [[Egocentric Thinking|Egocentric thinking]] and [[Hubris]] and [[Evidence-based thinking]] and [[Intellectual humility]]
''See also:'' [[Pride]] and [[Superiority complex]] and [[Egocentric Thinking|Egocentric thinking]] and [[Hubris]] and [[Evidence-based thinking]] and [[Intellectual humility]]
Characteristics of delusionary thinking:
* Unwavering [[belief]] that what they think is real despite all evidence to the contrary
* Unwavering [[belief]] that what they think is real despite all evidence to the contrary
* Behaviorial changes commonly associated abnormal thinking and behavior ([[Obsessive thinking]], compulsive thinking/behavior, [[negative thinking]], [[Paranoid personality disorder|paranoid]] thinking, [[depression]], etc.)
* Behaviorial changes commonly associated abnormal thinking and behavior ([[Obsessive thinking]], compulsive thinking/behavior, [[negative thinking]], [[Paranoid personality disorder|paranoid]] thinking, [[depression]], etc.)
* [[Emotion]]al reasoning based on fear, anger, loathing, etc.
* Emotional Reasoning based on personal preferences: Believes something is true because it feels true or because it is to their liking, not because of facts.
* [[Confirmation bias]]: Seeks only information that agrees with beliefs and dismisses contrary evidence
* Overgeneralizes: Draws sweeping conclusions from little or no evidence.
* Personalization & [[Projection]]: Attributing external events to oneself without justification.
* Resistance to alternative explanations and perspectives. Other perspectives are dismissed as naive, manipulated, or malicious. The belief system becomes self-sealing/fulfilling: every challenge “proves” the belief more.
* Preoccupation: The thought dominates attention and conversations, even when it is inappropriate to do so.
* Distorted Causality: Seeing causal connections where there are none (a mild form of [[magical thinking]] or conspiracy thinking).
== Types of delusions ==
== Types of delusions ==