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An absorbing, entertaining, and illuminating examination of one of the defining topics of the age. (Professor Aaron T. Beck, University of Philadelphia and President of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy. )
Wide-ranging, up-to-date and enjoyable, it is a must-read for anyone curious about human psychology and modern life.
Wide-ranging, up-to-date and enjoyable, it is a must-read for anyone curious about human psychology and modern life.
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Wide-ranging, up-to-date and enjoyable, it is a must-read for anyone curious about human psychology and modern life.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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As the lyric from Cobain points out, being paranoid is not so much about believing that one is under threat but rather the reason for thinking such. Freeman and Freeman point out that paranoia is the unrealistic belief that other people what to harm us. And this topic is the subject of the book and crucially, why paranoia has become a pressing problem in today's society. The book is a cutting edge survey of recent psychological and epidemiological research into paranoia and addresses the relatively recent understanding of paranoia such that it is now no longer viewed as being confined to those with psychiatric diagnoses such as schizophrenia. Rather, paranoia can occur in a normal, non-helpseeking population and is now thought to be on a continuum with those more pronounced delusions of persecution seen in psychotic disorders. The book is very well written, full of literary and clinical vignettes, engaging and authoritative: as someone who did the Camberwell walk for almost 8 years, it is fantastic to see its effect on our thinking in print!
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My interest in the subject stems from my non-psychiatric practice and one's own observations about contemporary society.The title aroused my curiosity and I bought it in the hope it wouldn't be a dry psychiatric treatise.The book fulfilled all my expectations as it clearly explained how Paranoia is becoming a prevalent feature of human behaviour in our time, shaping up emotional responses to the ambiguous events of daily life and the unfathomable crises gripping Western societies(e.g.Terrorism, Immigration,Banking crisis,Global Warming).Paranoia is basically a disorder of interpretation and a failure to judge risk objectively fuelled by anxiety and stress.It is no longer just an expression of psychotic disease.
The Authors relying on up to date psychiatric research outline the various sociological and cultural factors underpinning this modern epidemic but emphasise as well the cognitive and emotional aspects of the disorder.They give a comprehensive account describing Paranoia as it is manifested on an individual basis as well as a wider social phenomenon.Most importantly they attempt to sketch a strategy for dealing with the disorder through cognitive behaviour therapy for the individual sufferer and rather more ambitiously by suggesting radical social and economic policies to reduce social isolation and build up less divided more integrated communities in our urban ghettoes.They appeal urgently for a more objective and less sensationalist media reporting, which may mitigate our fears and distorted perspectives.
This is an engaging enlightening work by one of the foremost authorities on the subject.Paranoia as an individual behavioural disorder or as a cultural phenomenon should interest any concerned person living in the modern world.
The Authors relying on up to date psychiatric research outline the various sociological and cultural factors underpinning this modern epidemic but emphasise as well the cognitive and emotional aspects of the disorder.They give a comprehensive account describing Paranoia as it is manifested on an individual basis as well as a wider social phenomenon.Most importantly they attempt to sketch a strategy for dealing with the disorder through cognitive behaviour therapy for the individual sufferer and rather more ambitiously by suggesting radical social and economic policies to reduce social isolation and build up less divided more integrated communities in our urban ghettoes.They appeal urgently for a more objective and less sensationalist media reporting, which may mitigate our fears and distorted perspectives.
This is an engaging enlightening work by one of the foremost authorities on the subject.Paranoia as an individual behavioural disorder or as a cultural phenomenon should interest any concerned person living in the modern world.
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This book really helped me put things in perspective. This book is a great read for everyone, even if you think you don't need any reading on paranoia, chances are that you have wasted your time in the past thinking about what others are discussing about you, about being mugged in the streets, and this book helps people put things in perspective.
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