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Why am I so paranoid that someone is watching me?
Table of Contents
Why am I so paranoid that someone is watching me?
‘The feeling of being watched’
Your eyes see more than you imagine
Sometimes we are wrong
Do you feel that someone is watching you all the time?
FAQ on Why am I so paranoid that someone is watching me?
What does it mean if you feel like someone is always watching you?
What is it called when you have a fear of someone watching you?
Why have I been so paranoid lately?
Is being paranoid normal?
Does paranoia go away?
What triggers paranoia?
Conclusions
Further reading
What we recommend for personality disorders
Professional counselling
References
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Divya Tiwari

Content: “ A direct look can mean dominance or threat, something you don’t want to ignore .” In this regard, Colin Clifford, a cognitive scientist at the University of New South Wales, explains that “assuming the other person is looking at you may simply be the safest strategy. “ Staring may mean anything from an intention to approach and communicate with us to a threat to our own well-being. Be that as it may, we are prone to think the worst, that all eyes are on us. But, remember: in many cases, it doesn’t matter what it really is, but what your mind creates. Do you feel that someone is watching you all the time? The second part of this article is about paranoia, specifically about Paranoid Personality Disorder. If from time to time you feel that someone is looking at you, we have already established that is fine, it has to do with our survival instincts mostly. However, if you feel that someone is watching you all the time, that you are followed, that somebody is complying against and wants to hurt you – we may speak of a psychological disorder.