Peter believes he is from a distant planet and is on Earth to save humans from alien attacks that most people don't even realize have happened. Peter also believes it is his duty to serve as humankind's protector. What is Peter MOST likely experiencing?

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Peter is most likely experiencing a delusion, which is a fixed false belief that is resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact. His belief in being from another planet and being a protector against unseen alien attacks is indicative of a delusional thought process, not aligned with reality. Hallucinations involve sensory experiences without external stimuli, flat affect is a severe reduction in emotional expressiveness, and a fugue is a dissociative state, none of which directly describe Peter's beliefs.

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