A close relation says embrassing story.
2007-10-08 01:07:40 · 8 answers · asked by Honey786 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
There is a difference between a delusion and a lie.
A lie is when some one says something and they know it is not true.
A delusion is when a person genuinely believes what he is saying is true but is not.
For example if someone is extremely paranoid they might be deluded into believing that their friends are trying to hurt hurt them.
2007-10-08 01:12:43 · answer #1 · answered by HP 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
OK, technically, a delusion is a BELIEF held by a person contrary to reality and despite contrary evidence.
(I believe I am Superman)
A HALLUCINATION is sensory experience despite stimulation from the environment.
(I heard a voice in my head telling me to eat lettuce)
It may be one or the other, depending on whether your friend has a false belief, or a false sensory experience. However, I think it's more of a false memory.
Social psych tells us that we tend to be overconfident about how we recall certain experiences, without necessarily being accurate. Some "memories" have been modified by new experiences or have deteriorated over time, but they may seem so vivid that we think the events actually happened when they didn't. It's normal, and I would advise people to be both tolerant and wary of this.
2007-10-08 08:56:42 · answer #2 · answered by ELI 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Example: A delusion-Al Gore created the internet, Hillary will solve all the worlds problems, and Bill "did not have sex with that woman", Obama isn't black, Murtha has morals, and Nancy Pelosi doesn't hire illegals to work her vineyards and hotels....get the point.
2007-10-08 08:25:15 · answer #3 · answered by Armed Civilian 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best thing to do is ask the person yourself.
Society hides many incidents. People lie to save face or keep up pretenses. Truth may be weirder than collective non remembrance of an unpalatable truth, and at the end of the day, all you need is to live with your own truth.
2007-10-08 08:21:58 · answer #4 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
insecurity is the bottom line here you want to impress others with a make up story in order to be liked or considered interesting you cant enjoy it though you are a cheater and sooner or later the web of lies will close own and there is noone to help get your act straight impress then with who you really are and what really happened dont complicate life more as needed keep it simple please
2007-10-08 08:13:29 · answer #5 · answered by ajal 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Such a person has listened to politicians for too long and then tried to resolve the conflict with religion.
2007-10-08 09:10:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To fulfill one's ego or try to gain attention from people,many do that!
2007-10-08 11:11:58 · answer #7 · answered by suhana 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it. People sometimetimes do that to protect themselves
2007-10-08 08:13:17 · answer #8 · answered by Minnie 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋