Parrott and Koralus argue that a particular cognitive factor–“impaired endogenous question
raising”–offers a parsimonious account of three delusion-related phenomena:(1) the …

Introduction. In this paper, we argue for a novel account of one cognitive factor implicated in
delusional cognition. According to the erotetic theory of delusion we present, the central …

Introduction: Several arguments suggest that motivated reasoning (occurring when beliefs
are not solely shaped by accuracy, but also by other motives such as promoting self-esteem …

The multiauthor, multitopic book is the curse of the academic reviewer who often reverts to a
restaurant-style review where each of the offerings is listed with a brief description and a …

Delusions are explanations of anomalous experiences. A theory of delusion requires an
explanation of both the anomalous experience and the apparently irrational explanation …

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The authors offer cogent reviews of the literature pertaining to the formation and
maintenance of delusions, but the most substantial parts of the monograph expound the …

Does the formation of delusions involve abnormal reasoning? According to the prominent
'two‐factor'theory of delusions (eg Coltheart, 2007), the answer is yes. The second factor in …

After reviewing factors implicated in the generation of delusional beliefs, we conclude that
whilst a perceptual aberration coupled with a particular type of attri‐butional bias may be …

One of the central debates concerning delusion has to do with the role played by faulty
hypothesis formation and other cognitive errors. Top-down models assign causal power to …