Lisa Bortolotti – A New Vision for Mental Health

Do delusions have and give meaning?

Author: Editorial 25th August 2022 0 Comments

This paper , co-authored by Rosa Ritunnano and Lisa Bortolotti, has been published in Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences. The abstract says: “Delusions are often portrayed as paradigmatic instances of incomprehensibility and meaninglessness. Here we investigate the relationship between delusions and…
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collaborative practice

cognitive psychology, delusions, hearing voices, irrational beliefs, Lisa Bortolotti, lived experiences, phenomenological psychopathology, Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, psychiatry, psychosis, Rosa Ritunnano

Optimism may hold secret to longer life, study suggests

Author: Editorial 29th August 2019 0 Comments

The Guardian newspaper reports: “Seeing the glass as half full may mean a longer life, according to research suggesting that optimists not only live longer in general, but have a better chance of reaching 85 or older. It is not…
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a wellbeing society

Boston University School of Medicine, Catherine Hurt, Lewina Lee, Lisa Bortolotti, optimism, Research, The Guardian