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. 2021 Aug 5;46(4):1-4.
doi: 10.1192/bjb.2021.80. Online ahead of print.

Wonder, delusions and meaning

Christopher Donald Baldwin  1
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Wonder, delusions and meaning

Christopher Donald Baldwin. BJPsych Bull. .

Abstract

Strands of thought in the philosophy of mind offer another way of looking at the nature of mental illness and how it arises from intense emotional states. Analysing the phenomenon of wonder is suggested as a novel approach to explaining delusions and variations in insight.

Keywords: Philosophy; conscious awareness; delusions; intentionality; psychosis.

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