Talk:Paranoia
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[edit] Individual v. Mass Paranoia
This article deals with paranoia on the individual level. Should it also include a section on mass hysteria or collective paranoia? Afterall, it's possible for people to commiserate in their delusion.
[edit] Bulk
I personally know many well educated Brits who (over/mis-)use the word paranoid, often to convey a feeling of general unfounded worry about something mundane, for example having left the oven on. Perhaps an explanation and/or a few examples of what paranoia is NOT would be helpful. The word has somewhat lost its precise meaning in everyday parlance. --Markhadman 22:16, 27 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Is the Black Sabbath reference really necessary? Chadloder 07:35 Jan 24, 2003 (UTC)
- yeah, imo the disambiguation is worth it (clem 19:43, 4 May 2005 (UTC))
Removed the paragraph below from the page. It's really well written but is rather unsubstantiated and not particularly from a NPOV.
These symptoms are often regarded as a way for the person to explain the perceived reality. As a paranoid person percieves a discrepancy between the world and themselves (or within themselves), they "explain" it by referring to several external conspiracies.
This seems to be a broad discription of a theory of delusion formation by Harvard Psychologist, Brendan Maher. Essentially that delusions are rationale reactions to sensory distortion or anomalous perceptions. However, it is not considered an adequate theory of delusion formation (for example, psychologist Philipa Garety has found several inferential reasoning biases in delusional patients). The reference to 'conspiracies' is redundant. As the article explains, paranoia does not necessarily require a delusional conspiracy.
When doing this, subtle non-detectable things and novel technology often takes the blame, so when the radio appeared, all paranoids started to refer to the radio as an object that exerted control over them as an explanation to their misalignment with the world.
This seems to be a description of one of the manifestations of paranoia, but is the exception rather than the rule, so is not really a good example to give in isolation, particulary it makes far too strong a general case. It is not the case that "when the radio appeared, all paranoids started to refer to the radio as an object that exerted control over them as an explanation to their misalignment with the world."
"Might it be that with enough enemies, it is impossible not to be clinically paranoid?" - rhetoric question in an encyclopedic article? (clem 19:42, 4 May 2005 (UTC))
[edit] Example
At Talk:Nerve agent you can find an interesting article written by someone who is arguably displaying symptoms of paranoia. Nixdorf 21:10, 21 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Culture Bound Syndromes
Paranoia appears in Culture Bound Syndromes (CBS's). There is confusion as to what should be a CBS but if you limit your view to mental events that are described as sudden dissociative or psychotic mental breaks then paranoia appears regularly.
The page linked below suggests a cause of paranoia in all mental illness.
http://visionandpsychosis.net/Psychotic_Mental_Illness_Cause.htm
and
http://visionandpsychosis.net/Culture_Bound_Syndromes.htm
L K Tucker 18:08, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Paranoia is the outcome from visual Subliminal Distraction
Unattributed fear is observed in cases where victims left suicide notes, Mark Barton Day Trader Shooter, Atlanta 1999.
The difference in fear and paranoia is how the individual mind understands then applies its understanding of visual Subliminal Distraction.
This happens at a level in the mind below thought, reason, and consciousness.
This is too long for this talk section. It is developing theory.
L K Tucker 04:17, 17 November 2005 (UTC)
Start by performing the psychology demonstration at:
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lol!
[edit] maxim
From the article:
- The maxim: Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that they aren't out to get you.
- (I have also heard it expressed as: Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that they're not after you.)
Shouldn't it be "Just because you aren't paranoid doesn't mean that they aren't out to get you"? Or do I misunderstand the phrase?
I believe it to mean that Even if you are paranoid, people can still be out to get you. Because normally when you're paranoid people would be like "Oh, your being silly. People are not out to get you." but it may be possible that people are actually after you.
Does anyone know the origin of this maxim/expression? Is there a specific source that is known to have stated it first?
- I first heard the phrase "Just because you're paranoid, Don't mean they're not after you." in a nirvana song, not sure if its the actual origin tho. Playyacardzright
[edit] Image request?
How? You can't show it by a picture. Remove tag. Skinnyweed 22:56, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Paranoia and parasitic infections.
Question the validity of this statement.
Other common paranoid delusions include the belief that the person has an imaginary disease or parasitic infection (delusional parasitosis); that the person is on a special quest or has been chosen by God; that the person has had thoughts inserted or removed from conscious thought; or that the person's actions are being controlled by an external force.
My research, suggests that infections, including parasitic ones can result in symptoms of paranoia. The bodies reaction to a real threat of attack on the micro level.
Look up organic infections of paranoia.
Then there is the case of prescription drugs that cause this symptom...
--Son of Maryann Rosso and Arthur Natale Squitti 03:52, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
This is one of the worst articles in wikipedia. Please copy someones copyrighted article if you have to.
[edit] The introduction and definition of paranoia
No I think the definition here of paranoia is completely wrong. Paranoia is a systematic set of beliefs characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur. What is coming up here is the drug culture definition of 'paranoia' or the street definition. I think it should be completely redone. The key word is delusion not anxiety.
raspor 23:59, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
