Comments on: Q&A: How do you tell the difference between paranoia, and an actual conspiracy ? http://www.ufo-watch.com/conspiracies-2/qa-how-do-you-tell-the-difference-between-paranoia-and-an-actual-conspiracy.html UFO videos, images and reports from all over the world. Tue, 22 May 2012 16:16:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Carebear http://www.ufo-watch.com/conspiracies-2/qa-how-do-you-tell-the-difference-between-paranoia-and-an-actual-conspiracy.html#comment-18311 Carebear Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:57:49 +0000 http://www.ufo-watch.com/conspiracies-2/qa-how-do-you-tell-the-difference-between-paranoia-and-an-actual-conspiracy.html#comment-18311 with paranoia, you know that it isn't true, but you think those thoughts anyway. in an actual conspiracy, i would think that there would be at least a few signs pointing to it. so if you find those signs, there's a good chance that it's nothing. if you don't, then you're probably just making crap up. with paranoia, you know that it isn’t true, but you think those thoughts anyway. in an actual conspiracy, i would think that there would be at least a few signs pointing to it. so if you find those signs, there’s a good chance that it’s nothing. if you don’t, then you’re probably just making crap up.

]]> By: RWPossum http://www.ufo-watch.com/conspiracies-2/qa-how-do-you-tell-the-difference-between-paranoia-and-an-actual-conspiracy.html#comment-18310 RWPossum Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:49:47 +0000 http://www.ufo-watch.com/conspiracies-2/qa-how-do-you-tell-the-difference-between-paranoia-and-an-actual-conspiracy.html#comment-18310 If someone is psychotic, being able to identify paranoid thoughts as such can be very difficult. Sometimes having a conversation with a therapist or a sensitive friend will persuade the paranoid that a conspiracy belief is unfouncded, but while the condition is there, it's likely that more paranoid thinking will follow. A person who is unstable, such as a bipolar type with high anxiety, can "psych" himself into paranoia. Anxiety promotes paranoid thiking, which in turn promotes anxiety. It's a viscious circle. What someone who is prone to anxiety has to do is nip paranoid thinking in the bud. Whenever a worrisome thought pops into your head, even if it's minor, you have to examine it and see if it makes sense. In cognitive therapy this is called monitoring. Attitude is important. When you tell a paranoid type, "People are talking about you," there's a cynical reaction. Talking about people is assumed to be hostile. People might be talking because their concerned about him. Paranoid types overestimate what they know. They assume what others thjink, without knowing. If someone is psychotic, being able to identify paranoid thoughts as such can be very difficult. Sometimes having a conversation with a therapist or a sensitive friend will persuade the paranoid that a conspiracy belief is unfouncded, but while the condition is there, it’s likely that more paranoid thinking will follow.

A person who is unstable, such as a bipolar type with high anxiety, can “psych” himself into paranoia. Anxiety promotes paranoid thiking, which in turn promotes anxiety. It’s a viscious circle. What someone who is prone to anxiety has to do is nip paranoid thinking in the bud. Whenever a worrisome thought pops into your head, even if it’s minor, you have to examine it and see if it makes sense. In cognitive therapy this is called monitoring.

Attitude is important. When you tell a paranoid type, “People are talking about you,” there’s a cynical reaction. Talking about people is assumed to be hostile. People might be talking because their concerned about him.

Paranoid types overestimate what they know. They assume what others thjink, without knowing.

]]> By: naiveandlovely http://www.ufo-watch.com/conspiracies-2/qa-how-do-you-tell-the-difference-between-paranoia-and-an-actual-conspiracy.html#comment-18309 naiveandlovely Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:24:41 +0000 http://www.ufo-watch.com/conspiracies-2/qa-how-do-you-tell-the-difference-between-paranoia-and-an-actual-conspiracy.html#comment-18309 The easiest way to distinguish is the grip on reality. A paranoid person will not be able to articulate logical premises surrounding his or her subject of paranoia. To an outsider, their fears will probably not make much sense. An actual conspiracy would necessarily have to be proven, but in lieu of that (as most conspiracies are not or can not be proven), they are based in constructs and ideas that could, in fact, happen. Could 9/11 have been planned by the government? I suppose it's possible. Are unicorns out to kill my dog? Probably not. Most people with paranoia will not be able to distinguish their fears as being implausible versus improbable. The easiest way to distinguish is the grip on reality.

A paranoid person will not be able to articulate logical premises surrounding his or her subject of paranoia. To an outsider, their fears will probably not make much sense.

An actual conspiracy would necessarily have to be proven, but in lieu of that (as most conspiracies are not or can not be proven), they are based in constructs and ideas that could, in fact, happen.

Could 9/11 have been planned by the government? I suppose it’s possible. Are unicorns out to kill my dog? Probably not.

Most people with paranoia will not be able to distinguish their fears as being implausible versus improbable.

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