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psychosis

[sahy-koh-sis] / saɪˈkoʊ sɪs /










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For years, researchers have proposed that psychosis may result from a reduced ability to update beliefs when new information becomes available.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

There is a growing body of legal cases alleging AI-related harms, including psychosis External link, often citing heavy engagement with chatbots.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

"I know it's easy for me to say but I think it's a very important message to say that nobody chooses to get postpartum psychosis, it can happen to anyone."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Four days after giving birth, 30-year-old Lizzy Berryman's postpartum psychosis forced her to be sectioned and taken from York to Derby while "soaked in urine" in a hospital car.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

But this episode was symptomatic: even his love for me involved extending the fabric of his psychosis and confabulation.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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