False alarm : the truth about the epidemic of fear /

False alarm : the truth about the epidemic of fear /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Siegel, Marc (Marc K.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2005.
Subjects:	Fear > Social aspects. Epidemics > Social aspects. Security (Psychology) Social control.
Classic Catalogue:	View this record in Classic Catalogue

Table of Contents:

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?.