The triumph of the psycho-fact.

Opinion. Contends that we are hounded by `psycho-facts': beliefs that are taken as real because their constant repetition changes the way we experience life. Why we feel assaulted by rising crime, increasing health hazards, falling living standards and a worsening environment; Why many theoretical dangers aren't large practical dangers; Overreaction to every conceivable danger; Why we should discriminate between psycho-facts and real facts.