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Affective dimensions of the phenomenon of double bookkeeping in delusions

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Bortolotti, L. and Broome, Matthew R. (2012) Affective dimensions of the phenomenon of double bookkeeping in delusions. Emotion Review, Vol.4 (No.2). pp. 187-191. doi:10.1177/1754073911430115 ISSN 1754-0739.

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Abstract

It has been argued that schizophrenic delusions are "behaviourally inert." This is evidence for the phenomenon of "double bookkeeping," according to which people are not consistent in their commitment to the content of their delusions. The traditional explanation for the phenomenon is that people do not genuinely believe the content of their delusions. In the article, we resist the traditional explanation and offer an alternative hypothesis: people with delusions often fail to acquire or to maintain the motivation to act on their delusional beliefs. This may be due to avolition, to emotional disturbances, or to the fact that, given the peculiar content of some delusions, the surrounding environment does not support the agent's motivation to act. © 2012 The Author(s).

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title: Emotion Review
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN: 1754-0739
Official Date: April 2012
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April 2012Published
Volume: Vol.4
Number: No.2
Page Range: pp. 187-191
DOI: 10.1177/1754073911430115
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
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