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ArticlesCopyright © 1981 by American Association for the Advancement of Science
Induced hearing deficit generates experimental paranoia
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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Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)