The notion of paranoia is often implicitly reproduced in the work of surveillance researchers. However, in this article I will argue that this notion needs to be interrogated since current conceptions of paranoia are inherently dualistic: viewing paranoia solely at an individual or intra-psychic level; or, alternatively solely at a societal level. Inevitably, either perspective is limited. Here I will attempt to break down this dichotomy by, firstly, drawing on the notion of discursive positioning to: analyse the cultural discourses which “produce” paranoia; examine how subjects (i.e. individuals, communities, societies etc.) become positioned by others as paranoid; and explore the effects of such positioning. Secondly, I will investigate t...
Paranoia and belief in conspiracy theories both involve suspiciousness about the intentions of other...
A growing body of research demonstrates that paranoia is common in the general population. Four stud...
This is the final section of an article that explores parallels between delusions and paranoia suffe...
The notion of paranoia is often implicitly reproduced in the work of surveillance researchers. Howev...
The notion of paranoia is often implicitly reproduced in the work of surveillance researchers. Howev...
Discussions about conspiracy theories and paranoia always seem, to me, to be dualistic but what I wa...
In this paper I argue that the notion of paranoia can inform a post-panoptic theory of surveillance,...
In this paper we seek to offer an essentially sociological explanation of paranoia by way of a detai...
`Paranoia' is a construct which is currently associated with types of `schizophrenia', `personality ...
Paranoia and conspiracy thinking share many risk factors, such as victimization, poverty and social ...
Both psychology and psychiatry are dominated by individualistic accounts of paranoia (and, indeed, o...
This article explores parallels between delusions and paranoia suffered by society and by the mental...
Paranoia is typically defined as the belief that others intend you harm and that this harm will occu...
In this chapter I investigate the concept of paranoia, paying attention to its contested nature. I t...
How might we make sense of the findings of epidemiological research showing the effects of social in...
Paranoia and belief in conspiracy theories both involve suspiciousness about the intentions of other...
A growing body of research demonstrates that paranoia is common in the general population. Four stud...
This is the final section of an article that explores parallels between delusions and paranoia suffe...
The notion of paranoia is often implicitly reproduced in the work of surveillance researchers. Howev...
The notion of paranoia is often implicitly reproduced in the work of surveillance researchers. Howev...
Discussions about conspiracy theories and paranoia always seem, to me, to be dualistic but what I wa...
In this paper I argue that the notion of paranoia can inform a post-panoptic theory of surveillance,...
In this paper we seek to offer an essentially sociological explanation of paranoia by way of a detai...
`Paranoia' is a construct which is currently associated with types of `schizophrenia', `personality ...
Paranoia and conspiracy thinking share many risk factors, such as victimization, poverty and social ...
Both psychology and psychiatry are dominated by individualistic accounts of paranoia (and, indeed, o...
This article explores parallels between delusions and paranoia suffered by society and by the mental...
Paranoia is typically defined as the belief that others intend you harm and that this harm will occu...
In this chapter I investigate the concept of paranoia, paying attention to its contested nature. I t...
How might we make sense of the findings of epidemiological research showing the effects of social in...
Paranoia and belief in conspiracy theories both involve suspiciousness about the intentions of other...
A growing body of research demonstrates that paranoia is common in the general population. Four stud...
This is the final section of an article that explores parallels between delusions and paranoia suffe...