Well, this word ... "Paranoia" ... has somehow been recurring & just lodged itself in my mind these past few days, refusing to budge. And the fact that I have this friend who's been feeling slightly paranoid about a particular thing hasn't helped matters too ....
Anyway, did some search on Google (where else :P) & encountered some interesting stuff on the topic ... For starters, found this on Merriam-Webster's online dictionary ...
Main Entry: para·noia
Pronunciation: \ˌper-ə-ˈnȯi-ə, ˌpa-rə-\
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, madness, from paranous demented, from para- + nous mind
Date: circa 1811
Pronunciation: \ˌper-ə-ˈnȯi-ə, ˌpa-rə-\
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, madness, from paranous demented, from para- + nous mind
Date: circa 1811
1 : a psychosis characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
2 : a tendency on the part of an individual or group toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others
Now, apparently there's a hierarchy for paranoia that also exists. In other words, there are different levels at which a person can be classified as being paranoid. Well, take a look ...
Oh, and yeah, before i forget, something else came to my notice ... a lot of poetry has been written before on Paranoia ... not to mention some famous songs by rock bands of international repute - Black Sabbath (Paranoid) and Linkin Park (Papercut), to name a few - have explored this theme. And, one could also point out the movies that have been made on the various forms of paranoia - from mania to schizophrenia :)
To conclude, am sure the title of this post might evoke a question or two ... well, let's just say that my next post will answer 'em & clarity shall reign supreme :P
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