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social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > coping mechanisms > healthy paranoia
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healthy paranoia  

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  • Healthy paranoia is a healthy, normative, and adaptive response to racism perceived by Black Americans. The term was first used by Grier and Cobbs to describe the inclination they observed among Blacks to mistrust Caucasians in the areas of education, business, law, work, interpersonal relations, politics, and counseling. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Healthy Paranoia]

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