Some deaf people with schizophrenia don’t experience the common symptom of hearing voices, but rather, they see visual hallucinations of disembodied hands or lips making words.
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Migrating to another country increases the amount…
Migrating to another country increases the amount of dopamine in the brain, putting immigrants at higher risk for developing schizophrenia.
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The experience of hearing voices among schizophrenia…
The experience of hearing voices among schizophrenia patients is influenced by culture. In the US, patients typically report hearing angry/violent voices. In India and Africa, patients are more likely to report hearing friendly/entertaining voices.
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There is a mental delusion called The Truman Show…
There is a mental delusion called The Truman Show delusion where those affected believe their lives are actually reality shows. A patient went to New York to check whether the World Trade Center had fallen believing the 9/11 attacks to be an elaborate plot twist in his personal storyline.
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Between 73% and 100% of all individuals with schizophrenia living…
Between 73% and 100% of all individuals with schizophrenia living in Germany between 1939 and 1945 were sterilized or killed. Today Germany does not show deviation from first world levels of schizophrenia.
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The schizophrenic artist Mary Barnes discovered…
The schizophrenic artist Mary Barnes discovered her talent while undergoing treatment at Kingsley Hall during which she was encouraged to regress to a childlike state and paint on the walls with her feces. When they needed a solution for the smell, they decided to give her paint.
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Schizophrenics are much less likely to r …
Schizophrenics are much less likely to recognize the sound of their own voice.
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Robert M. Pirsig, the author of Zen and …
Robert M. Pirsig, the author of Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was diagnosed with schizophrenia (and he had childhood IQ of 170).
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There is syndrome dubbed “The Truman Sh …
There is syndrome dubbed “The Truman Show Delusion” where the patient believes their life is a reality TV series, just like the main character of The Truman Show.
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