Background and objectives Worrying, self-esteem, sleep problems, anomalous internal
experiences, reasoning biases, and interpersonal sensitivity are associated with paranoia …

Paranoia can be conceptualized as consisting of a hierarchy of cognitions, ranging from
commonly experienced thoughts about less severe perceived threats, up to less common …

The present study investigated the effect of urban (traffic noise) vs. natural (birdsongs)
soundscapes on mood, state paranoia, and cognitive performance, hypothesizing that …

Stress is associated with the development of mental disorders such as depression and
psychosis. The ability to regulate emotions is likely to influence how individuals respond to …

Background Vulnerability-stress models postulate that social stress triggers psychotic
episodes in vulnerable individuals. However, experimental evidence for the proposed …

Psychological research on the predictors of conspiracy theorizing—explaining important
social and political events or circumstances as secret plots by malevolent groups—has …

Numerous cross-sectional studies found psychosis to be associated with less awareness of
emotions, a decreased use of adaptive (eg reappraisal) and an increased use of …

Objectives People with psychosis delay accessing recommended treatments, resulting in
poor healthcare outcomes and increased risk of relapse. Means of improving help‐seeking …

Etiological models highlight the importance of emotions for the emergence of persecutory
ideation. To increase our understanding of their exacerbation, we tested whether this …

Experience sampling method (ESM) studies have found an association between daily stress
and paranoid symptoms, but it is uncertain whether these findings generalize to …