Articles for tag: Delusions, Paranoia

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A Complete Analysis of William Friedkin’s “Bug” (2006)

“Bug” is William Friedkin’s R-rated flick, starring Ashley Judd as Agnes and Michael Shannon as Peter. While many interpretations exist regarding the film’s content, everyone who’s seen it can agree that this film is almost entirely psychological, although it was marketed otherwise (for better or worse.) Indeed, we don’t see any physical “bugs” in the ...

Identifying the Signs of Clinical Paranoia

Paranoia = Fear Of Imminent Injury by Another – Paranoia is a condition that encompasses a multitude of symptoms, all of which boil down to one very basic train of thought: the affected individual believes her- or himself to be in immediate danger of being harmed by an individual who has plotted to do so ...

Truman Syndrome: A Reality Show of One

Some people live their lives like they are celebrities, making a conscious lifestyle choice to conduct themselves as living a glamorous life. But there are others who live their lives like celebrities who actually believe that they are reality television stars, part of a continually playing media event, or are trapped in an ongoing performance ...

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Movie Review: A Beautiful Mind

DSM-IV diagnostic criteria states that for a person to be diagnosed with schizophrenia, two or more of certain symptoms must be present for a significant portion of at least a one month period. These symptoms include: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence), grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, and negative symptoms, i.e. affective ...