Disruptions to this ability, however, can negatively affect cognition and behavior, leading to such states of mind as paranoia, or the belief that others intend to harm us. In a new study, Yale ...

While delusions and acts of paranoia are undoubtedly complicated behaviors involving diverse thinking and various areas of the brain, tracing a line between one particular area and volatile ...

Disruptions to this ability, however, can negatively affect cognition and behavior, leading to such states of mind as paranoia, or the belief that others intend to harm us. In a new study, Yale ...

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Smutek died May 17 after a paranoia episode related to his diagnosis with Lewy body dementia, where he disappeared into the ...

Meaning that, “when the brain is in a high- or low-arousal state, a mind blank is more likely to occur.” In experiments with healthy volunteers, the brain shows signs of “deactivation” and ...

In a new study, scientists uncover how one specific region of the brain might causally provoke these feelings of paranoia. Their novel approach -- which involved aligning data collected from ...

In a new study, Yale scientists uncover how one specific region of the brain might causally provoke these feelings of paranoia. Their novel approach—which involved aligning data collected from ...