AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Grandiose. People with grandiose delusions believe that they’re more powerful, rich, smart, or talented than they really are. They think that they have accomplished greater things than they have done. Sometimes grandiose delusions involve religious beliefs.

Detailed explanation-2: -A common report from those with schizophrenia is some type of religious belief that many medical practitioners consider to be delusional – such as the belief they are divine beings or prophets, that a god is talking to them, they are possessed by demons, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Grandiose delusions are unfounded or inaccurate beliefs that one has special powers, wealth, mission, or identity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Delusions of grandeur are associated with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), which is a mental health diagnosis listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). A narcissistic personality may cause people to greatly overestimate their own importance and believe in their own uniqueness.

Detailed explanation-5: -The recognized diagnostic name for the behaviors associated with a god complex is narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). A god complex may also be associated with mania or a superiority complex.