Psychosis and the Illusion of Free Will- A Computational Interpretation of Shared Delusional Narratives

This paper explores the hypothesis that psychosis provides empirical evidence against the existence of free will. We argue that the consistency of psychotic experiences across individuals, cultures, and geographical boundaries points toward a deterministic and computational model of human cognition. Specifically, the recurrence of persecutory delusions, ideas of reference, and symbolic color associations in psychosis supports the notion that these phenomena are generated by fixed neurocognitive conditions rather than autonomous volition. This study synthesizes findings from psychiatry, cognitive neuroscience, and philosophy of mind to support the claim that the structured, narrative nature of psychosis reflects the deterministic functioning of the human brain, undermining the concept of free will.