Scientists may have finally figured out where paranoia lives in the brain

Often dismissed as an irrational or exaggerated sense of worry, paranoia extends from a very rational ability to keep our wits about us in a chaotic environment. If we can adapt quickly, we can stay alive when circumstances do change. At the extreme, however, delusions in the evil intentions of others can be socially isolating, … Read more

Study links brain region to paranoia – Neuroscience News

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Resume: Researchers found that a specific brain region, the mediodorsal thalamus, can cause feelings of paranoia. Aligning data from studies in monkeys and humans, they found that lesions in this brain region led to erratic behavior and increased perception of the volatility of the environment. The study provides a new framework for understanding human cognition … Read more