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December 8, 2025Frontiers in PsychiatryOpen Access

Pathological fixation on shared beliefs: a review and bibliometric analysis of extreme, overvalued and delusion-like beliefs

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Bibliometric analysis explores links among extreme beliefs in psychology, medicine, and sociology, suggesting the need for conceptual clarity.

A gradual increase in publications highlights growing focus on beliefs linked to radicalization.
The United States leads publication output, with a notable spike observed since 2020.
Bibliometric analysis utilized keyword co-occurrence to map trends across disciplines, revealing overlaps.
The review underlines the necessity for cross-disciplinary consensus on definitions and implications of beliefs.

Julia Ebner (2025) studied this question.

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Bibliometric analysis explores links among extreme beliefs in psychology, medicine, and sociology, suggesting the need for conceptual clarity.