Scott Lilienfeld wrote with regard to the distinction between obsessions and delusions:
"Dstinction here is usually clear-cut, but not always. Classically, delusions are fixed false beliefs (also not shared by members of one's culture or subculture according to the DSM, although some - myself included - disagree)" I have to say that I also disagree. My definition of a delusion is a fixed, false belief about something for which there is no empirical evidence. The following are some delusions common to many cultures that should be subject to psychiatric treatment in this order: * Belief in a personal god who loves you. * Belief in the existence of good and evil. * Thinking your life has a purpose. * Believing in one true love. * Believing you have freedom to choose your beliefs and behaviors. * Believing in any causes of behavior beyond biology, environment and the interaction between them. * Believing you should or shouldn't [fill in the blank]. * Believing there are no "shoulds" or "shouldn'ts". * Belief that the scientific method can be used to answer all meaningful questions. Rick Dr. Rick Froman, Chair Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology Box 3055 John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> (479)524-7295 http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman "The LORD detests both Type I and Type II errors." Proverbs 17:15 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=2288 or send a blank email to leave-2288-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
