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2) Paranoid: exploring suspicion from the dubious to the delusional (no, this book is not about you)
Author
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
300 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the pathological killers who gunned down the innocents at Sandy Hook and Virginia Tech to the average citizen who suspects the government is monitoring phone calls, the signs of paranoia are all around us. In this comprehensive overview of an increasingly serious problem, an experienced neuropsychologist and researcher describes what paranoia is, how and why it manifests itself, and the many forms it takes, including stalking, pathological jealousy,...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes all you need is one person to really see you. Piper Parrish's life on Frick Island--a tiny, remote town smack in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay--is nearly perfect. Well, aside from one pesky detail: Her beloved husband, Tom, is dead. When Tom's crab boat capsized and his body wasn't recovered, Piper, rocked to the core, did a most peculiar thing: carried on as if her husband was not only still alive, but right there beside her, cooking...
Language
English
Formats
Description
Miles Bennell is a doctor in a small California town whose patients are becoming increasingly overwrought, accusing their loved ones of being emotionless imposters. Plant-like aliens have invaded Earth, taking possession of humans as they sleep and replicating them in giant seed pods. Convinced that a catastrophic epidemic is imminent, Bennell, in a terrifying race for his life, must warn the world of this deadly invasion of the pod people before...
Series
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Special edition.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Wealthy, retired judge Justin Playfair has a most peculiar eccentricity: he believes he is Sherlock Holmes. Betrayed by his scheming brother, 'Holmes' comes under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Watson follows Holmes through Manhattan on a search for his elusive nemesis Moriarty, the unlikely pair are drawn into a world of danger and intrigue.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bestselling author Carolyn Jess-Cooke has written a brilliant novel of suspense that delves into the recesses of the human mind and soul—perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Lisa Unger. The Boy Who Could See Demons follows a child psychologist who comes up against a career-defining case—one that threatens to unravel her own painful past and jeopardizes the life of a boy who can see the impossible.
Dr. Anya Molokova,...
Dr. Anya Molokova,...
10) Unsane
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 DVD + 1 Blu-ray (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution, where she is confronted by her greatest fear, but is it real or a product of her delusion?
11) Urbania
Publisher
Trimark Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Charlie, who has recently lost control over his life, searches New York City for a mysterious stranger who holds the key to his recovery.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents a comprehensive account of paranormal beliefs and popular delusions in history including the seventeenth-century madness surrounding the value of tulips in Holland, witch hunts and haunted houses, health cures and scares, and other examples of human gullibility.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Lars is a sweet but shy guy who has a hard time talking with his family, coworkers, and neighbors. Although his family fears the worst when Lars brings home a life-sized companion doll who he thinks is a real girlfriend, named Bianca, a doctor encourages them to play along with him so that he can work through his delusions. The whole community rallies to his support, and Lars begins to deal with all of his emotions. He even begins to develop feelings...
15) Nurse Betty
Publisher
USA Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Betty never misses an episode of her favorite soap opera, "A reason to love." After a mind-altering run-in with two hit-men while watching an episode, Betty transforms into "Nurse Betty" and embarks on a mission to find her one true love, Dr. David Ravell.
Author
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
363 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"This eclectic history of unusual crowd behavior describes a rich assortment of mass phenomena ranging from the amusing and quirky to the shocking and deplorable. What do fads, crazes, manias, urban legends, moral panics, riots, stampedes, and other mass expressions of emotion have in common? By creating a typology of such behavior, past and present, the authors show how common extraordinary group reactions to fear or excitement are. And they offer...
Author
Series
Artemis Fowl series volume 1
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Teenaged criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl must save the underwater fairy metropolis of Atlantis from danger, while battling a psychological affliction known as the Atlantis Complex.
Series
Publisher
Disney/Pixar
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 22 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
During one of Bonnie's post-Christmas playdates, the Toy Story crew find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to ever return to Bonnie's room.
19) Ordet
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (125 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Danish
Description
A study of spiritual faith and love ; the film tells of the death of Inger in childbirth and her resurrection, a miracle that is seen as the result of human love. The film opens as a family of marshland farmers trail a seemingly mad son (Johannes) who calls himself Christ. It closes as Johannes approaches the open coffin of his sister-in-law and, at the urgings of her child, brings her back to life.
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