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Science 26 June 1981:
Vol. 212. no. 4502, pp. 1529 - 1531
DOI: 10.1126/science.7233242
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Science, Vol 212, Issue 4502, 1529-1531
Copyright © 1981 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Induced hearing deficit generates experimental paranoia

PG Zimbardo, SM Andersen, and LG Kabat

The development of paranoid reactions was investigated in normal people experiencing a temporary loss of hearing. In a social setting, subjects made partially deaf by hypnotic suggestion, but kept unaware of the source of their deafness, became more paranoid as indicated on a variety of assessment measures. The results support a hypothesizes cognitive-social mechanism for the clinically observed relationship between paranoia and deafness in the elderly.


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