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#133892 - 10/11/04 03:08 PM paranoia
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California AHD: "1. A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution with or without grandeur, often strenuously defended with apparent logic and reason. 2. Extreme, irrational distrust of others." < Gk para- 'beside' + noos 'mind'. Besides paranoia, there's also narapoia :- "That uneasy feeling that you are unintentionally following someone." And, finally metanoia :- Having gone beyond one's mind.
#133893 - 10/11/04 06:42 PM Re: paranoia
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Mt Meru You forgot to mention paramnesia.
#133894 - 10/11/04 09:13 PM Re: paranoia
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Worcester, MA If you're going to invoke paranoia and metanoia, what about orthonoia? (asked the chemist organically )
#133895 - 10/11/04 09:38 PM Re: paranoia
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California orthonoia
Sounds good to me. Do you wish to define it, too? Off hand, I'd said 'straight minded' or 'psychologically correct'.
#133896 - 10/12/04 10:36 PM Re: metanoia
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Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... How does one go about moving beyond one's mind?
#133897 - 10/13/04 12:21 AM Re: metanoia
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California How does one go about moving beyond one's mind?
By using language, WW.
#133898 - 10/13/04 07:32 AM Re: metanoia
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Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... So, jheem, it follows that human beings, by complete definition, are all metanoids?
#133899 - 10/13/04 12:14 PM Re: metanoia
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California So, [...] it follows that human beings, by complete definition, are all metanoids?"
QED. Yup. At least the ones capable of speech or signing. Besides, "I never metanoid I didn't like."
#133900 - 10/15/04 08:18 PM Re: metanoia
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Worcester, MA I never metanoid I didn't like
Clearly, then, you admire single-minded computer whizzes from Brooklyn...
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