Belief one has exceptional abilities, wealth or fame.

• A. Grandiose Delusions
• B. Erotomanic Delusions
• C. Nihilistic Delusions
• D. Somatic Delusions

Answer: (A)

Beliefs of grandeur describe fixed, false ideas that one has extraordinary abilities, wealth, or fame. This is a classic example of grandiose delusions, where the person holds an inflated self-view that isn’t supported by reality and persists despite evidence to the contrary. These delusions can appear in schizophrenia and in manic or mood-disorder episodes, among other psychotic conditions.

Erotomanic delusions involve the belief that another person is secretly in love with the individual. Nihilistic delusions involve the conviction that life is meaningless or that something catastrophic or existential is about to happen. Somatic delusions center on false beliefs about one’s body or health. The statement about exceptional abilities, wealth, or fame fits the grandiose pattern best, reflecting an inflated sense of self-importance.