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Which Personality Disorders Enable A Person To Have Staunch Erroneous Beliefs?

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Posted on Wed, 23 Aug 2017
Question: What is (are) the personality condition/disorder(s) that enables a person, (when shown IRREFUTABLE to the contrary), become even more entrenched in their erroneous position). Put another way, they "double down" on a losing hand, believe the earth is flat, swear that Russia didn't sabotage our election or think Trump ranks only second to XXXXXXX as a great President?
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
This could be in Cluster B

Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HealthcareMagic.

Though the information you provided in query is inadequate but if we have to put a person in personality disorder then most likely that person will fall in Cluster B of personality disorders.

When ever they are refuted they become more firm and might become aggressive. Such individuals have fixed ideas about any thing and they never put themselves in losing position.

Thanks and Take care

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Which Personality Disorders Enable A Person To Have Staunch Erroneous Beliefs?

Brief Answer: This could be in Cluster B Detailed Answer: Hello thanks for asking from HealthcareMagic. Though the information you provided in query is inadequate but if we have to put a person in personality disorder then most likely that person will fall in Cluster B of personality disorders. When ever they are refuted they become more firm and might become aggressive. Such individuals have fixed ideas about any thing and they never put themselves in losing position. Thanks and Take care You are welcome to ask follow up doubts.