BJPsych Bull. 2021 Aug 05;1-4. doi: 10.1192/bjb.2021.80. Epub 2021 Aug 05.
BJPsych bulletin
Christopher Donald Baldwin
PMID: 34348830 DOI: 10.1192/bjb.2021.80
SUMMARY: Strands of thought in the philosophy of mind offer another way of looking at the nature of mental illness and how it arises from intense emotional states. Analysing the phenomenon of wonder is suggested as a novel approach to explaining delusions and variations in insight.
Keywords: Philosophy; conscious awareness; delusions; intentionality; psychosis