(thing) by Trip Technician Sat Jul 28 2001 at 13:35:01

Characterised by a belief that the sufferer's thoughts and actions are under external control. Includes ideas of:

  • thought insertion
  • thought withdrawal
  • thought broadcasting

As an example, one sufferer thought that the CIA was using a complex machine to project violent impulses into his brain. Commonest in schizophrenia.

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