Posted by WorryGirl on March 31, 2003, at 19:51:15
In reply to NY Times article on paranoia, posted by wendy b. on March 31, 2003, at 18:36:52
Wendy,
Thanks for sharing.> Of course, she was right. And the unshakable nature of her belief was the clincher.
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> Certainly none of her ideas were bizarre or impossible. People are harassed and envied all the time. But her absolute absence of doubt was what made her psychotic. She could not imagine being wrong.
>This helped me feel better because there are times I've had these kinds of thoughts; the difference was if someone were to confront me, I could possibly be convinced I was wrong.
> Paranoia may even confer an adaptive advantage in some instances. After all, someone who is always watching his back and is mindful that his peers are driven by self-interest is more likely to have a competitive edge when one is needed.
>I used to work at a brokerage and understand this. I often wonder if it didn't permanently leave me in a semi-paranoid state (or "paranoid state" as you quoted).
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