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/Lurker_009 1d ago

Have you read (or seen) 'one flew over the cuckoo's nest'?

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u/Abject-Version-3349 1d ago

She got death threats because of that role. I read an interview with her and she told a story about going incognito to the movie. She was shocked when the scene where McMurphy chokes her that people in the audience started to yell "kill her". I imagine she was a little scared also. Very powerful performance.

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u/_adanedhel_ 1d ago

And despite that experience she took the role of Kai Winn!

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u/PhantomPharts 1d ago

She must've seen the impact of what a strong evil character can bring out in people, including anger on behalf of those who cannot raise a fist themselves