reverse paranoia: pronoia
the phenomenon can be seen as a valuable asset, which you’re really fortunate to possess. But it can also be viewed as an affliction, with the potential to cause you much pain and sorrow -- psychologytoday.
Request: “…reverse paranoia—or pronoia—depicts not a disposition of social apprehensiveness and skepticism, but a far more welcoming orientation: one characterized by feelings of hope, trust, faith, and love. And these much more positively regarded qualities are themselves related to a strong inclination toward optimism and resilience.”
Might You Suffer from Reverse Paranoia?
Oddly, “reverse paranoia” can be either a valuable asset or harmful liability.
Leon F Seltzer PhD
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