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We use a novel experimental methodology to investigate paranoid ideas in individuals without a history of mental illness.<jats:bold>Aims:<\/jats:bold>We aimed to determine whether this paradigm could elicit unfounded paranoid thoughts and whether these thoughts could be predicted by factors from a cognitive model.<jats:bold>Method:<\/jats:bold>Fifty-eight individuals took part and completed measures assessing trait paranoia, mood, self and other schema and attributional style. They were exposed to two experimental events: 1) an interruption to the testing session by a stooge, and 2) a recording of laughter played outside the testing room and subsequently asked about their explanations for these events.<jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>15.5% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>= 9) of the sample gave a paranoid explanation for at least one of the experimental events. The remainder reported generally neutral explanations. 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