[For a rehabilitation of the delusional faculty]

Abstract

From ordinary beliefs to delusions, we're all susceptible to misguidance. In search of meaning, we tell ourselves stories that resonate with our feelings, and we unconsciously adhere to them. These subjective truths become pathological when the circumstances and terrain lend themselves to it. The causes are manifold and go beyond the realms of psychiatry and medicine. In rehabilitation, we explain the delusional faculty as a failed narrative attempt by the subject in response to uncertainty and confusion. This combats stigmatization while promoting critical thinking as a protective factor.

Keywords: belief; critical thinking; croyance; delusion; destigmatization; délire; déstigmatisation; esprit critique; normalisation; normalization; rehabilitation; réhabilitation.