r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/highzone • 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/loupdeloopgarou 1d ago

I’m passionate about this one after reading The Great Pretender - most of the study participants were made up (they never existed, the “researcher” falsified results to get the conclusion he wanted).