The test of delusion is that you think it is real , if you are doubtful then you don't have it. When a person doesn't believe his thinking to be true he is normal , it is only when abnormal thinking is considered to be real and true then it is delusion.
On Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 5:45 AM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > That could be a true delusion in your case Allan. In your permanently > deluded state you know everything about delusion, but are deluded into > thinking you don't. My recommendations as the therapist you think is your > second head are: > 1. drop the axe and the gun > 2. look in the mirror and ask that guy you see as someone else to fix the > injuries if you didn't do 1. > 3, get the coffee ready as I'm deluded too and coming round to discuss > whether knowing our delusory incompetence puts us on a better footing in > recovery than the rest of the group, who are deluded into thinking > themselves sane and above this discussion ... > > > On Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 10:41:24 PM UTC, Allan Heretic wrote: >> >> Delusions is something I have little understanding of.. >> >> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >> Évitez; assassiner, le viol et l'esclavage des autres >> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: archytas <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Sat, 07 Feb 2015 11:18 PM >> Subject: Mind's Eye Re: Delusions >> >> I agree Tony - it's a point missing from the literature. Joan of Arc, if >> she was ever real. Whatever delusion systems are, there are positive and >> negative sides. In some models delusion is the correct adaptation to >> circumstances. Stimulus is difficult to work out though - hit me with a >> brick and I might start to produce great sculptures - same for you might >> stop you. >> >> On Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 9:00:19 PM UTC, facilitator wrote: >>> >>> Wouldn't a foundation of delusion be part of the brains ability to >>> calculate, predict, surmise and therefore be necessary? Competitiveness >>> would drive this as well. Knowing the odds against oneself and under some >>> form of delusion, proceeding. A team that has no chance of winning, a >>> political campaign, a war? Delusions are maintained because people have >>> hope beyond reason. It is a driving factor. >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> ""Minds Eye"" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > ""Minds Eye"" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
