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. 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 Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Mental Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title:	Emotion Review
Publisher:	Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN:	1754-0739
Date:	April 2012
Volume:	Vol.4
Number:	No.2
Page Range:	pp. 187-191
Identification Number:	10.1177/1754073911430115
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/49514

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