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The alarmist person is subject to the cognitive distortion of catastrophizing – of always expecting the worst of possible futures.[2] They may also be seeking to preserve feelings of omnipotence by generating anxiety and concern in others.[3] False accusation The charge of alarmism can of course be used to discredit a legitimate warning, as when Churchill was widely dismissed as an alarmist in the Thirties.[4] Alarmism is excessive or exaggerated alarm about a real or imagined threat e.g. the increases in deaths from infectious disease.[1] The alarmist prefers intimidation and coercion to reasoned debate, and is often motivated by the desire to bring themselves to the forefront of discussion.[citation needed] |
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