People with delusions jump to conclusions: a theoretical account of research findings on the reasoning of people with delusions

摘要: Recent multifactorial models of psychotic symptoms such as delusions emphasize a role for reasoning biases in the maintenance delusional beliefs. Specifically, people with are seen to jump conclusions. This well-replicated experimental finding has received little way theoretical explanation. In this paper we review and other research findings examining account these by drawing on model reasoning. integration helps understand tendency exhibit style. propose that without demonstrate normal confirm danger-related conditional statements perceive danger threat where others do not. Hence, style is extended non-threatening situations. The clinical implications discussed. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.