Eugenia Lancellotta
Biographic Data
| ID | 9637226 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eugenia Lancellotta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eugenia |
| FAMILY NAME | Lancellotta |
| SIGNATURE | LANCELLOTTA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5213-0398 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Are delusions adaptive? An empirical and philosophical study on delusions in OCD
Delusions are usually depicted in one of two contrasting ways. They are either characterized as harmful and dysfunctional beliefs or as fostering engagement with the environment and sometimes even psychological wellbeing in the face of psychological or biological difficulties – something which, according to some accounts, would make them biologically adaptive. It is this “adaptive hypothesis” that I focus on in this paper, by empirically investig…
Is the biological adaptiveness of delusions doomed
Delusions are usually considered as harmful and dysfunctional beliefs, one of the primary symptoms of a psychiatric illness and the mark of madness in popular culture. However, in recent times a much more positive role has been advocated for delusions. More specifically, it has been argued that delusions might be an (imperfect) answer to a problem rather than problems in themselves. By delivering psychological and epistemic benefits, delusions wo…
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Is the biological adaptiveness of delusions doomed
Delusions are usually considered as harmful and dysfunctional beliefs, one of the primary symptoms of a psychiatric illness and the mark of madness in popular culture. However, in recent times a much more positive role has been advocated for delusions. More specifically, it has been argued that delusions might be an (imperfect) answer to a problem rather than problems in themselves. By delivering psychological and epistemic benefits, delusions wo…
Are delusions adaptive? An empirical and philosophical study on delusions in OCD
Delusions are usually depicted in one of two contrasting ways. They are either characterized as harmful and dysfunctional beliefs or as fostering engagement with the environment and sometimes even psychological wellbeing in the face of psychological or biological difficulties – something which, according to some accounts, would make them biologically adaptive. It is this “adaptive hypothesis” that I focus on in this paper, by empirically investig…
Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Delusion (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Mental Health and Psychiatry (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies (1 work) · Cognitive science (1 work) · Dysfunctional family (1 work) · Mental Health Research Topics (1 work)