Occasionally, you see or hear things. Your friends tell you it's your imagination, but eventually, you come to think your friends are hiding something and you develop delusions of persecution to explain their behavior. This thinking leads you down the "rational path to madness." This scenario is consistent with the:

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This scenario is consistent with the cognitive view, which emphasizes a person's thoughts and beliefs as the basis for their behavior and emotions. In this case, the individual's belief that their friends are hiding something from them is a delusion that has developed as a result of their interpretation of their experiences. This interpretation is consistent with the cognitive view's emphasis on cognitive distortions or errors in thinking that contribute to mental health problems like delusions.

Occasionally, You See or Hear Things