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Paranoia: The 21st Century Fear

By Daniel Freeman , Jason Freeman

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2008
ISBN
0199237506, 9780199237500, 9780191553349
LCC
RC520 .F7242 2008
Open Library ID
OL17100927M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2047907 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
198\198
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Terrorists, child abductors, muggers, delinquent teenagers, malicious colleagues . . . Who wouldnt be worried? The world can be a dangerous place, for sure. But have we lost the knack of judging risk? Are we letting paranoia get the better of us? In this entertaining and thought-provoking book, based on the most up-to-date scientific research, Daniel and Jason Freeman highlight just how prominent paranoia is today. One in four of us have regular paranoid thoughts. The authors analyse the causes of paranoia, identifying the social and cultural factors that seem to be skewing the way we think and feel about the world around us. And they explain why paranoia may be on the rise and, crucially, what we can do to tackle it. Witty, clear, and compelling, Paranoia takes us beyond the tabloid headlines to pinpoint the real menace at the heart of twenty-first century culture.

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