Why We Worry : A Sociological Explanation / Roland Paulsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paulsen, Roland, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Worry--Treatment.

Worry.

Anxiety--Social aspects.

Anxiety.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages)

Edition:

1 ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2024.

Summary:

Something must have changed in society. We weren't always this worried. Not always caught up in disastrous scenarios in our minds. What is this nagging voice in our head? Why won't it stop, and why are we so fixated on it? In Why We Worry, Roland Paulsen paints a broad picture of the cultural variations and historical evolution of anxiety. Through this lens, he invites readers to explore the paradox of how material wealth has enriched our lives in every aspect except one: our mental well-being. This book offers empirically grounded insights into the sociological underpinnings of issues relating to worry. As such, it is suitable for undergraduate students in psychology, sociology, and medicine - and anyone who has ever been trapped in rumination.

Contents:

A window onto our thoughts; Part 1. Worry in our time; How we feel; The nature of worry; In thought's clutches; Part 2. Trickles of history; Time horizons; Disenchantments; An appendage of the machine; The world as risk; The self as risk; Self-suspicions; Part 3. Action in our time; Quieting worry; Living with worry; Beyond treatment.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-003-51493-6

9781003514930

OCLC:

1463672402