the trouble with presenting theories as truth without facts is that its hard to tell the difference between that person and someone who is paranoid
Paranoia is a thought process believed to be heavily influenced by
anxiety or
fear, often to the point of
delusion and
irrationality.[SUP]
[1][/SUP] Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory, or beliefs of
conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself (e.g. "
Everyone is out to get me"). Paranoia is distinct from
phobias, which also involve irrational fear, but usually no blame. Making
false accusations and the general
distrust of others also frequently accompany paranoia. For example, an incident most people would view as an
accident or
coincidence, a paranoid person might believe was intentional