Dimensions over categories: A meta-analysis of taxometric research
Taxometric procedures have been used extensively to investigate whether individual
differences in personality and psychopathology are latently dimensional or categorical …
differences in personality and psychopathology are latently dimensional or categorical …
An evolutionary perspective on paranoia
NJ Raihani, V Bell - Nature human behaviour, 2019 - nature.com
Paranoia is the most common symptom of psychosis but paranoid concerns occur
throughout the general population. Here, we argue for an evolutionary approach to paranoia …
throughout the general population. Here, we argue for an evolutionary approach to paranoia …
Progress in achieving quantitative classification of psychopathology
Shortcomings of approaches to classifying psychopathology based on expert consensus
have given rise to contemporary efforts to classify psychopathology quantitatively. In this …
have given rise to contemporary efforts to classify psychopathology quantitatively. In this …
The revised Green et al., Paranoid Thoughts Scale (R-GPTS): psychometric properties, severity ranges, and clinical cut-offs
BackgroundThe Green et al., Paranoid Thoughts Scale (GPTS)–comprising two 16-item
scales assessing ideas of reference (Part A) and ideas of persecution (Part B)–was …
scales assessing ideas of reference (Part A) and ideas of persecution (Part B)–was …
Delusions and the dilemmas of life: A systematic review and meta-analyses of the global literature on the prevalence of delusional themes in clinical groups
S Collin, G Rowse, AP Martinez, RP Bentall - Clinical Psychology Review, 2023 - Elsevier
We investigated the prevalence of persecutory, grandiose, reference, control, and religious
delusions in adult clinical populations worldwide and whether they differed according to …
delusions in adult clinical populations worldwide and whether they differed according to …
[HTML][HTML] Paranoia and conspiracy thinking
A Greenburgh, NJ Raihani - Current opinion in psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
Paranoia and conspiracy thinking share many risk factors, such as victimization, poverty and
social isolation. They also have many phenomenological features in common, including …
social isolation. They also have many phenomenological features in common, including …
Magic, explanations, and evil: The origins and design of witches and sorcerers
M Singh - Current Anthropology, 2021 - journals.uchicago.edu
In nearly every documented society, people believe that some misfortunes are caused by
malicious group mates using magic or supernatural powers. Here I report cross-cultural …
malicious group mates using magic or supernatural powers. Here I report cross-cultural …
Why conspiracy theorists are not always paranoid: Conspiracy theories and paranoia form separate factors with distinct psychological predictors
Paranoia and belief in conspiracy theories both involve suspiciousness about the intentions
of others but have rarely been studied together. In three studies, one with a mainly student …
of others but have rarely been studied together. In three studies, one with a mainly student …
Common taxonomy of traits and symptoms: linking schizophrenia symptoms, schizotypy, and normal personality
The associations among normal personality and many mental disorders are well
established, but it remains unclear whether and how symptoms of schizophrenia and …
established, but it remains unclear whether and how symptoms of schizophrenia and …
Monitoring the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the general population: an overview of the context, design and conduct of the COVID-19 …
The COVID-19 Psychological Research Consortium (C19PRC) Study aims to assess and
monitor the psychological and social impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the …
monitor the psychological and social impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the …