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Grandiose delusions (GDs), also known as delusions of grandeur or expansive delusions, [1] are a subtype of delusion characterized by the extraordinary belief that one is famous, omnipotent, wealthy, or otherwise very powerful or of a high status. Grandiose delusions often have a religious, science fictional, or supernatural theme
In psychology, grandiosity is a sense of superiority, uniqueness, or invulnerability that is unrealistic and not based on personal capability.It may be expressed by exaggerated beliefs regarding one's abilities, the belief that few other people have anything in common with oneself, and that one can only be understood by a few, very special people. [1]
A delusion [a] is a false fixed belief that is not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence. [2] As a pathology, it is distinct from a belief based on false or incomplete information, confabulation, dogma, illusion, hallucination, or some other misleading effects of perception, as individuals with those beliefs are able to change or readjust their beliefs upon reviewing the evidence.
“The vibe I got was a delusions of grandeur thing, like a religious zealot," Evelyn Aschenbrenner, an American who served in Ukraine's international legion, said in an interview.
From Ukraine to Hawaii, odd behavior of suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt suggested ‘delusion of grandeur’ Isabelle Chapman, Casey Tolan, Curt Devine and Audrey Ash, CNN ...
“He had “delusions of grandeur,” she said. Video shot by the AP showed Routh in Kyiv’s Independence Square in April 2022, two months after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an ...
Delusional disorder, traditionally synonymous with paranoia, is a mental illness in which a person has delusions, but with no accompanying prominent hallucinations, thought disorder, mood disorder, or significant flattening of affect. [6] [7] Delusions are a specific symptom of psychosis.
A religious experience of communication from heavenly or divine beings could be interpreted as a test of faith. An example of such is Joan of Arc, La Pucelle d'Orléans, [31] who rallied French forces late in the Hundred Years' War. Daniel Paul Schreber is an example of a supposed religious delusion occurring in a developed condition of ...