Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Definitions

Delusions of Grandeur

> a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are
> could possibly feature as a symptom of schizophrenia and manic episodes of bipolar disorder
> generally due to excessive pride, rather than any actual delusions.
> A false belief or opinion
> A false belief strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness
> a mistaken or misleading opinion, idea, belief, etc
> a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"