Delusions and the madness of the masses /

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According to the author, there is an alarming inclination for people to succumb to delusional thinking. Contrary to popular opinion, such thought processes are not limited to the mentally ill. Instead, there is growing evidence to show that large segments of the public harbor a wide variety of delus...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Reznek, Lawrie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, c2010.
Temas:
Crowds.
Collective behavior.
Hallucinations and illusions.
Social psychology.
Foules.
Comportement collectif.
Psychologie sociale.
social psychology.
PSYCHOLOGY > Social Psychology.
Collective behavior
Crowds
Hallucinations and illusions
Social psychology
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Delusions about delusions
  • The translation paradox
  • The incorrigibility paradox
  • Is everyone mad?
  • The community paradox
  • Communal madness : religious and secular
  • The rationality paradox
  • The evolution of error
  • Delusions are dangerous
  • Conclusion: The sleep of reason.

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