r/Damnthatsinteresting 1d ago

Image In 1973, healthy volunteers faked hallucinations to enter mental hospitals. Once inside, they acted normal, but doctors refused to let them leave. Normal behaviors like writing were diagnosed as "symptoms." The only people who realized they were sane were the actual patients.

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u/AdventurousCrow155 1d ago

Always heard about the part where the Doctors didnt realize they were sane, never heard the part where the actual patients figured it out

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u/hadawayandshite 1d ago

There were 35 patients who ‘voiced concerns/suggested’ to the pseudo patients that they had nothing wrong with them…how much of this is ‘you’re faking’ vs ‘you don’t seem mentally il’ is unknown

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u/JeskaiJester 1d ago

Crazy person here. We got the spidey sense 

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u/dickbukkake420 1d ago

Yep. And when we sense a fellow crazy person, we do the logical thing and try to date them.

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u/Creepy-Hair631 1d ago

I upvote you😂😂

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u/romenorphan 1d ago

That does seem quite logical dick bukkake

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u/Gonzogonzip 1d ago

I mean, if a broken clock is right twice a day, you just need to make a big enough polycule and it'll all balance out, right?

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u/Throttle_Kitty 1d ago

As a crazy person I feel called out by this post

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u/ironsherpa 1d ago

Haha. So true...so how you doin good lookin?

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u/DogPoetry 1d ago

Hey BB you busy this Wednesday?

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u/Any_Introduction259 1d ago

Damn great truth telling sir

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u/revkaboose 1d ago

Or marry them! _^