False alarm : the truth about the epidemic of fear - Siegel, Marc (Marc K.) (Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2005)
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?.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-235) and index.
Keywords: Fear -- Social aspects; Epidemics -- Social aspects; Security (Psychology); Social control