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Illusions due to affect

MedGen UID:
1051032
•Concept ID:
CN375692
•
Finding
HPO: HP:5200208

Definition

Perceptual distortions or misinterpretations of sensory information arise as a result of the individual's emotional or affective state. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIllusions due to affect

Professional guidelines

PubMed

From Ancient Hatei to Hubris Syndrome in SARS-CoV-2 Health Crisis Management.
Liapis CC
Psychiatr Danub 2022 Spring;34(1):111-115. doi: 10.24869/psyd.2022.111. PMID: 35467627
Psychosis in Parkinson's disease: identification, prevention and treatment.
Levin J, Hasan A, Höglinger GU
J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2016 Jan;123(1):45-50. Epub 2015 Apr 18 doi: 10.1007/s00702-015-1400-x. PMID: 25894288
Central vertigo and dizziness: epidemiology, differential diagnosis, and common causes.
Karatas M
Neurologist 2008 Nov;14(6):355-64. doi: 10.1097/NRL.0b013e31817533a3. PMID: 19008741

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Incidental Findings and Low-Value Care.
Davenport MS
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2023 Jul;221(1):117-123. Epub 2023 Jan 11 doi: 10.2214/AJR.22.28926. PMID: 36629303
Surgical Site Infection in Cancer Patients.
Bolton L
Wounds 2021 Oct;33(10):260-262. PMID: 34735363
Getting better without memory.
Halilova JG, Addis DR, Rosenbaum RS
Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci 2020 Oct 8;15(8):815-825. doi: 10.1093/scan/nsaa105. PMID: 32734306Free PMC Article
Recovery of personal neglect.
Iosa M, Guariglia C, Matano A, Paolucci S, Pizzamiglio L
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2016 Dec;52(6):791-798. Epub 2015 Nov 27 PMID: 26616358
Explanation and understanding.
Keil FC
Annu Rev Psychol 2006;57:227-54. doi: 10.1146/annurev.psych.57.102904.190100. PMID: 16318595Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Incidental Findings and Low-Value Care.
Davenport MS
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2023 Jul;221(1):117-123. Epub 2023 Jan 11 doi: 10.2214/AJR.22.28926. PMID: 36629303
Positive Illusions: The Role of Cognitive Distortions Related to Gambling and Temporal Perspective in Chasing Behavior.
Nigro G, Matarazzo O, Ciccarelli M, Pizzini B, Sacco M, Cosenza M
J Gambl Stud 2022 Sep;38(3):889-904. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.1007/s10899-021-10068-5. PMID: 34415450Free PMC Article
Developmental trends in susceptibility to perceptual illusions: Not all illusions are created equal.
Hadad BS
Atten Percept Psychophys 2018 Aug;80(6):1619-1628. doi: 10.3758/s13414-018-1529-4. PMID: 29687356
The Pulfrich effect in the clinic.
Heng S, Dutton GN
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2011 Jun;249(6):801-8. Epub 2011 Apr 19 doi: 10.1007/s00417-011-1689-6. PMID: 21503769
Central vertigo and dizziness: epidemiology, differential diagnosis, and common causes.
Karatas M
Neurologist 2008 Nov;14(6):355-64. doi: 10.1097/NRL.0b013e31817533a3. PMID: 19008741

Therapy

Glossiness perception and its pupillary response.
Tamura H, Nakauchi S, Minami T
Vision Res 2024 Jun;219:108393. Epub 2024 Apr 4 doi: 10.1016/j.visres.2024.108393. PMID: 38579405
Positive Illusions: The Role of Cognitive Distortions Related to Gambling and Temporal Perspective in Chasing Behavior.
Nigro G, Matarazzo O, Ciccarelli M, Pizzini B, Sacco M, Cosenza M
J Gambl Stud 2022 Sep;38(3):889-904. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.1007/s10899-021-10068-5. PMID: 34415450Free PMC Article
Surgical Site Infection in Cancer Patients.
Bolton L
Wounds 2021 Oct;33(10):260-262. PMID: 34735363
Proximity model of perceived numerosity.
Allik J, Raidvee A
Atten Percept Psychophys 2021 Jul;83(5):2061-2070. Epub 2021 Apr 11 doi: 10.3758/s13414-021-02252-x. PMID: 33843029
Postcardiotomy delirium: an overview.
Vasquez E, Chitwood WR Jr
Int J Psychiatry Med 1975;6(3):373-83. doi: 10.2190/03FJ-9QJE-NNBN-B0WC. PMID: 780288

Prognosis

Predictions and rewards affect decision-making but not subjective experience.
Sánchez-Fuenzalida N, van Gaal S, Fleming SM, Haaf JM, Fahrenfort JJ
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023 Oct 31;120(44):e2220749120. Epub 2023 Oct 25 doi: 10.1073/pnas.2220749120. PMID: 37878723Free PMC Article
Why is exposure to opposing views aversive? Reconciling three theoretical perspectives.
Minson JA, Dorison CA
Curr Opin Psychol 2022 Oct;47:101435. Epub 2022 Aug 4 doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101435. PMID: 36081229
A trace theory of time perception.
Killeen PR, Grondin S
Psychol Rev 2022 Jul;129(4):603-639. Epub 2021 Sep 23 doi: 10.1037/rev0000308. PMID: 34553968
From association to gist.
Brainerd CJ, Chang M, Bialer DM
J Exp Psychol Learn Mem Cogn 2020 Nov;46(11):2106-2127. Epub 2020 Jul 13 doi: 10.1037/xlm0000938. PMID: 32658546
Disillusionment.
Erle TM, Topolinski S
Exp Psychol 2018 Nov;65(6):332-344. doi: 10.1027/1618-3169/a000419. PMID: 30638171

Clinical prediction guides

Predictions and rewards affect decision-making but not subjective experience.
Sánchez-Fuenzalida N, van Gaal S, Fleming SM, Haaf JM, Fahrenfort JJ
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023 Oct 31;120(44):e2220749120. Epub 2023 Oct 25 doi: 10.1073/pnas.2220749120. PMID: 37878723Free PMC Article
The Fork-and-Knife Illusion.
Balas B, Balas B
Perception 2021 Mar;50(3):276-279. Epub 2021 Jan 20 doi: 10.1177/0301006620988847. PMID: 33472536
From association to gist.
Brainerd CJ, Chang M, Bialer DM
J Exp Psychol Learn Mem Cogn 2020 Nov;46(11):2106-2127. Epub 2020 Jul 13 doi: 10.1037/xlm0000938. PMID: 32658546
Disillusionment.
Erle TM, Topolinski S
Exp Psychol 2018 Nov;65(6):332-344. doi: 10.1027/1618-3169/a000419. PMID: 30638171
A review of abnormalities in the perception of visual illusions in schizophrenia.
King DJ, Hodgekins J, Chouinard PA, Chouinard VA, Sperandio I
Psychon Bull Rev 2017 Jun;24(3):734-751. doi: 10.3758/s13423-016-1168-5. PMID: 27730532Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Splitting the Unity of Bodily Self: Toward a Comprehensive Review of Phenomenology and Psychopathology of Heautoscopy.
Szczotka J, Wierzchoń M
Psychopathology 2023;56(4):306-314. Epub 2022 Nov 4 doi: 10.1159/000526869. PMID: 36349795
Neural mechanisms underlying the Rubber Hand Illusion: A systematic review of related neurophysiological studies.
Golaszewski S, Frey V, Thomschewski A, Sebastianelli L, Versace V, Saltuari L, Trinka E, Nardone R
Brain Behav 2021 Aug;11(8):e02124. Epub 2021 Jul 21 doi: 10.1002/brb3.2124. PMID: 34288558Free PMC Article
How many bereaved people hallucinate about their loved one? A systematic review and meta-analysis of bereavement hallucinations.
Kamp KS, Due H
J Affect Disord 2019 Jan 15;243:463-476. Epub 2018 Sep 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.09.039. PMID: 30273885
Pharmacological interventions for unilateral spatial neglect after stroke.
Luvizutto GJ, Bazan R, Braga GP, Resende LA, Bazan SG, El Dib R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Nov 6;2015(11):CD010882. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010882.pub2. PMID: 26544542Free PMC Article
Effectiveness of environment-based interventions for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Padilla R
Am J Occup Ther 2011 Sep-Oct;65(5):514-22. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2011.002600. PMID: 22026319

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