02760nam 2200601Ia 450 991082096840332120230207213927.09781442206052(CKB)2670000000067309(EBL)634318(OCoLC)671648475(SSID)ssj0000415610(PQKBManifestationID)12157513(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000415610(PQKBWorkID)10418273(PQKB)10857644(MiAaPQ)EBC634318(Au-PeEL)EBL634318(CaPaEBR)ebr10421481(CaONFJC)MIL282058(EXLCZ)99267000000006730920100430d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDelusions and the madness of the masses[electronic resource] /Lawrie ReznekLanham Rowman & Littlefieldc20101 online resource (255 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4422-0606-3 1-4422-0605-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Delusions about Delusions; Chapter 1. The Translation Paradox; Chapter 2. The Incorrigibility Paradox; Chapter 3. Is Everyone Mad?; Chapter 4. The Community Paradox; Chapter 5. Communal Madness:Religious and Secular; Chapter 6. The Rationality Paradox; Chapter 7. The Evolution of Error; Chapter 8. Delusions Are Dangerous; Conclusion: The Sleep of Reason; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the AuthorAccording to the author, there is an alarming inclination for people to succumb to delusional thinking. Contrary to popular opinion, such thought processes are not limited to the mentally ill. Instead, there is growing evidence to show that large segments of the public harbor a wide variety of delusions, none of which are innocent, and many of which are pushing our societies to the brink of war. This book aims to understand the nature of delusions and how they are generated. By providing a deeper understanding of delusions, the author challenges the assumption that a whole community cannot beCrowdsCollective behaviorHallucinations and illusionsSocial psychologyCrowds.Collective behavior.Hallucinations and illusions.Social psychology.302/.17Reznek Lawrie1039594MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910820968403321Delusions and the madness of the masses4001940UNINA