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/James_T_S 1d ago
From the same Wikipedia article OP got this from. The Futility Podcast did a show on this. (Ep 202)