I friend of mine told me that he knows people that are paid to make someone paranoid and eventually nuts. Is this possible, and how?
2007-02-20 05:46:06 · 10 answers · asked by CheekY 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Well, I just finished a book by Philip K. Dick called "Time Out of Joint." Now I'm paranoid as hell. But I doubt anyone was paid to put suggestive hints about this author into my mind to make me read it. Then again, it makes perfect sense. Right after finishing the book and feeling so weird about it, I logged on to Yahoo Answers and immediately came across your question. Now I'm even more paranoid. If someone is trying to drive me crazy, what is the motivation? I must figure it out. There is a pattern. There has to be........
2007-02-20 05:55:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A long, long time ago, there was a movie called 'gas light'. It shows how a man used different ways to cause his wife to believe she was totally paranoid. Yes, you can make someone paranoid. If I know that a particular person always puts me down, and I mention it to someone who assures me that I'm totally wrong, I could begin to wonder about my perceptions. If the washer never works when I turn it on, and I tell someone it doesn't ever work..........then, that person walks right over and turns it on...............I begin to wonder about how I perceive things.......what's wrong with me??????? If someone is trying to make me paranoid, and sets up situations that cause me to feel totally insane, then, assures me that never happened to me, at all..............I could really start to become paranoid. Sooner or later, I wouldn't trust anyone or anything..........and I couldn't trust even myself. It can happen. Some parents do this to their small children without realizing it, everyday.
2007-02-20 06:31:01 · answer #2 · answered by laurel g 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so. All you need to do is tell someone that everyone is talking about them; everybody is looking at them; everybody is out to harm them, etc. If this goes on long enough, I think the person would become quite paranoid. I never did hear of anyone getting paid to do this to someone--who would that benefit?
2007-02-20 05:52:18 · answer #3 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why? (. )(. )
What have you heard?
I don't think there is actually a profession that does this sort of thing. A very effective trick is to keep asking someone a negative question.
"Are you feeling sick? You just don't look like you feel well. Are you sure?"
2007-02-20 05:54:55 · answer #4 · answered by Greg H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres something wrong with you
Everyone tells me that you act odd
I talked to people and they tell me about you
Your teachers used to ask me to talk to you about your odd behavior
I think you have problems
I think you should go to a counselor about your issues
Maybe you shopuld take medication for your problem
2007-02-20 05:50:27 · answer #5 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe your friend is talking about interrogators? I know there's an interrogation technique that uses paranoia.
2007-02-20 05:57:43 · answer #6 · answered by Veruca Salt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give them some marijuana??
Joking.
I seriously don't really know.
Sounds strange.
2007-02-20 05:49:17 · answer #7 · answered by Happily Ever After 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-02-20 05:48:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are always watching you, be careful.
2007-02-20 06:11:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose
2007-02-20 05:48:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋