Does a Delusional Person Know They Are Delusional?
Quick Answer: Most people with delusional thinking don’t recognize it. In clinical contexts, 50–60% of patients lack insight (anosognosia). In dating, the Dunning-Kruger effect causes people to overestimate their own attractiveness by 20–30%. The concept of delusional self-awareness has long been a subject of fascination and debate among psychologists, psychiatrists, and philosophers. At the core of this…
