PubMed · 7233242
Induced hearing deficit generates experimental paranoia.
Abstract
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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P G Zimbardo, S M Andersen, L G Kabat. 1981-06-26. Induced hearing deficit generates experimental paranoia.. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.7233242
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