Paranoia - The Twenty-First Century Fear - david freeman

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Résumé :
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.

Biographie:
Daniel Freeman is a Wellcome Trust Fellow at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, and a consultant clinical psychologist in the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust. He publishes prolifically in the leading international journals, makes regular keynote addresses at international conferences, and is an Associate Editor of the British Journal of Clinical Psychology. He studied natural sciences at Cambridge University, specialising in experimental psychology, and has completed doctorates in psychology and clinical psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London. He is a co-author of the first self-help book for people affected by suspicious thoughts Overcoming Paranoid and Suspicious Thoughts (Freeman, D., Freeman, J., & Garety, P.; Robinson Constable; 2006). Jason Freeman is a freelance writer and editor working in the areas of popular psychology and self-help, film, and children's fiction. He is the co-author of Overcoming Paranoid and Suspicious Thoughts.

Sommaire:
1. Introduction ; 2. What is paranoia? ; 3. Are paranoid fears increasing? ; 4. The causes of paranoia: how we see ourselves and others ; 5. How we feel inside ; 6. How we reason ; 7. Combating paranoia ; 8. Conclusion