| Description |
1 online resource (198 pages) |
| Contents |
Contents; 1. Introduction: Or, Why Fat is a Paranoid Issue; 2. A Nest of Traitors!: What is Paranoia?; 3. 'They Tell You Lies': Is Paranoia Increasing?; 4. Anxiety, Avatars, and Ink Spots: Paranoia and Emotions; 5. 'I Don't Want to Sweep Alone': Paranoia and Anomalous Experiences; 6. Doing the Camberwell Walk: Paranoia and Reasoning; 7. A Downward Spiral?: Combating Paranoia; 8. Conclusion: Or, Enjoy the Fruit; SOURCES; INDEX |
| Summary |
Paranoia is as common as depression, but most of us know little about it. Drawing on the latest scientific research, this accessible book answers the key questions about paranoia - from how we can deal with it, to whether we living in a uniquely paranoid age - and highlights for the first time the central role of paranoia in our world today. - ;Are we living in a uniquely paranoid age? Catalysed by the threat of terrorism, fears about others have reached a new intensity. The roll call of apparent dangers seems to increase by the day: muggers, child abductors, drug dealers, hoodied teenagers. C |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Paranoia.
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Delusions.
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Delirium.
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Paranoid Disorders
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Delusions
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Delirium
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Delirium.
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Delusions.
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Paranoia.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Freeman, Jason
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| ISBN |
9780191553349 |
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0191553344 |
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128182559X |
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9781281825599 |
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