the truth about the epidemic of fear Siegel, Marc (Marc K.) creator text bibliography nju Hoboken, N.J John Wiley & Sons c2005 2005 monographic eng

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ix, 246 p. ; 24 cm. Introduction : the fear epidemic -- Why are we so afraid? -- It works for animals but not for us -- Our culture of worry -- Playing politics with fear -- Disasters : real or imagined -- Finding things to worry about -- Profiting from fear -- Anthrax -- Insects, pox, and lethal gas -- SARS -- Flu -- Cows, birds, and humans -- The fear prophets -- Is there a cure for fear?. Marc Siegel. Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-235) and index. Fear Social aspects Epidemics Social aspects Security (Psychology) Social control HM1033 .S525 2005 302/.17 0471678694 (cloth) 2004022952 DLC 150319 20150319095304.0 7602