Pronoia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5461233 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fred H Goldner (Queens University of Charlotte, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 82-91 |
| Publication date | 1982-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Problems (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7791 • E-ISSN: 1533-8533 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/800186 |
| OpenAlex | W4237391476 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 10 |
Pronoia is the positive counterpart of paranoia. It is the delusion that others think well of one. Actions and the products of one's efforts are thought to be well received and praised by others. Mere acquaintances are thought to be close friends; politeness and the exchange of pleasantries are taken as expressions of deep attachment and the promise of future support. Pronoia appears to be rooted in the social complexity and cultural ambiguity of our lives: we have become increasingly dependent on the opinions of others based on uncertain criteria. This paper discusses individuals who suffer from pronoia, the organizational and interpersonal mechanisms that encourage it, and the connections between pronoia and paranoia. The paper suggests that introspection in a time of conflicting forms of consciousness is both an explanation for pronoia—and a problem in itself
Ambiguity · Cognitive psychology · Consciousness · Delusion · Interpersonal communication · Introspection · Linguistics · Paranoia · Politeness · Political science · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Law · Linguistics and Discourse Analysis · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychology of Social Influence · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.12 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2013 (31) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |