Delusional Beliefs (Wiley Series on Personality Processes) [Hardcover]

Thomas F. Oltmanns (Author), Dr. Brendan A. Maher (Author)

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Publication Date: March 31, 1988 | ISBN-10: 0471836354 | ISBN-13: 978-0471836353 | Edition: 1

This book represents a unique collection of ideas and empirical data provided by leading experts in a diversity of disciplines: cognitive psychologists involved with normal mechanisms of decision-making and information processing, social psychologists concerned with normal aspects of perception, as well as clinical psychologists, anthropologists, and psychiatrists. Each offers perspectives on such questions as: What criteria should be used to identify, describe, and classify delusions? How can delusional individuals be identified? What distinguishes delusions from normal beliefs? Also examined in this volume are the personal, interpersonal, and situational variables predisposing certain people to developing delusions; the ways in which delusions are perpetuated; and approaches to changing a particular delusional belief.

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This book represents a unique collection of ideas and empirical data provided by leading experts in a diversity of disciplines: cognitive psychologists involved with normal mechanisms of decision-making and information processing, social psychologists concerned with normal aspects of perception, as well as clinical psychologists, anthropologists, and psychiatrists. Each offers perspectives on such questions as: What criteria should be used to identify, describe, and classify delusions? How can delusional individuals be identified? What distinguishes delusions from normal beliefs? Also examined in this volume are the personal, interpersonal, and situational variables predisposing certain people to developing delusions; the ways in which delusions are perpetuated; and approaches to changing a particular delusional belief.

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• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 31, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471836354
• ISBN-13: 978-0471836353
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good intro to a tricky topic, July 26, 2001

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Brandon N. Towl (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delusional Beliefs (Wiley Series on Personality Processes) (Hardcover)

Some very good scholarly papers here. I did my thesis work with Maher, and he definately has some interesting ideas. A good starting point for any serious academic work on delusions and delusional thinking.