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Hardcover. Dr. Kantor vividly takes us inside the minds of people who are paranoid - experiencing delusions of persecution, from thinking others are "out to get them" to falsely believing they have a physical illness. Kantor also explains to us other facets of the paranoid personality, including suspiciousness, hypersensitivity, extreme vigilance, simmering anger and a tendency to blame others for and absolve oneself of almost everything. How does such paranoia affect each of our lives? Whether you are a paranoiac wanting to recover from this emotional disorder, or a person looking for the best way to deal with a paranoid husband, wife, friend, boss or acquaintance, this book offers understanding and guidance. Paranoid individuals are not invariably social misfits. They are to be found in all walks of life and in all professions, suffering from this disorder that distorts behaviour and affects those with whom they come in contact, often in devastating ways.Politicians who engage in negative campaigning, spouses who beat or kill their partners, people in road rage incidents are all among the possibly paranoid, as are students who shoot their schoolmates and teachers or sacked workers who return and shoot their former colleagues. Recognizing and treating paranoid behaviours can prevent or reduce antisocial activity and violence against individuals and society. In this insightful book, the author vividly takes the reader inside the minds of people who are paranoid: experiencing delusions of persecution ranging from thinking others are out to get them to falsely believing they have physical illness. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780275981525
Bibliographic Details
Title: Understanding Paranoia (Hardcover)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new
Edition: 1st Edition
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In this insightful book, the author vividly takes the reader inside the minds of people who are paranoid: experiencing delusions of persecution ranging from thinking others are out to get them to falsely believing they have physical illness. Kantor also explains to us other facets of the Paranoid Personality, including suspiciousness, hypersensitivity, extreme vigilance, simmering anger, and a tendency to blame others for and absolve oneself of almost everything. How does such paranoia affect one's life? Whether one is a paranoiac wanting to recover from the emotional disorder, or a person looking for the best way to deal with a paranoid husband, wife, friend, boss, or acquaintance, this book offers understanding and guidance. As Kantor explains, the term paranoid should not be used as a hurtful epithet. Paranoid individuals are no more or less evil than persons with any other emotional disorder, or for that matter, persons with a physical disorder. Paranoia is a disorder of the mind, not a flaw of character, says Kantor.
Paranoid individuals are not invariably social misfits. They are found in all walks of life and in all professions, suffering from this disorder that distorts behavior and affects those with whom they come in contact, often in devastating ways. Politicians who write attack ads, spouses who beat or kill their partners, people in road or supermarket rage incidents are all among the possibly paranoid, as are students who perpetrate violence at their schools and fired employees who wreak violence at their former workplaces. Recognizing and treating paranoid behaviors can prevent or reduce antisocial activity and violence against individuals and society.
The only guide currently available on paranoia, this work offers a method for understanding, coping with, and treating this widespread and neglected condition, which can result in serious social consequences from isolation to violence in schools and the workplace.
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