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'''Paranoia''' can be described as negative feelings of fear, worry, and [[Cognitive effects: Anxiety|Anxiety]]. These feelings can range from subtle and ignorable to intense and overwhelming enough to trigger panic attacks and feelings of impending doom. Paranoia often leads to excessively secretive and overcautious behavior stemming from the percieved ideation of one or more scenarios, some common scenarios include: fear of surveillance, imprisonment, conspiracys and plots against an individual, betrayal, and being caught. This effect can be the result of real evidence but is often based on assumption based and false pretense.