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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808772403321

Autore

Freeman Daniel <1971->

Titolo

Paranoia : the twenty-first century fear / / Daniel Freeman and Jason Freeman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008

ISBN

0-19-157979-3

0-19-191748-6

1-281-82559-X

9786611825591

0-19-155334-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 p.)

Collana

Oxford scholarship online

Altri autori (Persone)

FreemanJason

Disciplina

616.89/7

Soggetti

Paranoia

Delusions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 2008.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-179) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

Paranoia is as common as depression, but most of us know little about it. Drawing on scientific research, this accessible book answers the key questions about paranoia - from how we can deal with it, to whether we're living in a uniquely paranoid age - and highlights the central role of paranoia in our world.