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Yep, the only treatment that makes sense, isn't even discussed in this journalistic article (or, even by medical professionals). These claims seem like they wo
by jsprogrammer 10y ago
Yep, the only treatment that makes sense, isn't even discussed in this journalistic article (or, even by medical professionals).
These claims seem like they would be pretty easy to verify with some recording equipment.
- jMyles 10y agoIn my experience having friends go through this, the most verifiable, rational repudiations of delusions are still useless during an episode. However, they can be very reassuring after an episode has subsided.
- jsprogrammer 10y agoYou know someone who has believed they were recording something that they were not? Were they watching the output of the recording, while still believing "it" was occurring?
- serf 10y agoI have been in that position, the person when asked will usually just reinforce their position with a statement like "It was there, I swear it was.", fault their recording technique, or their equipment. Believing your mind is playing tricks on you is really the last ditch effort at rationalizing something for most people. They don't come to that conclusion easily without some sort of history or practice doing so.
- axlprose 10y agoThis video was linked in the article: https://youtu.be/b2hBDKtm-y0 https://youtu.be/b2hBDKtm-y0 The person recording clearly believes he's captured evidence of spys tracking him, yet the footage seems to show an ordinary trip to the subway with fellow pedestrians minding their own business. And there seem to be many other videos along those same lines.
- jsprogrammer 10y agoI hadn't clicked that link before. The narrator doesn't make many substantive claims that can be tested. He mostly just says a particular person was there, which the video seems to show. I was thinking of some of the more testable claims made in the article. For instance, the person who claimed that their behavior was being mimicked.
- jsprogrammer 10y agoHeh, downmods for this series?
- nimblegorilla 10y agoWhy would anyone think it's a good idea to treat surveillance paranoia by having people strap cameras to their bodies?
- Retra 10y agoProbably for the same reason they think the CIA is 'hugely' responsible for mental illness.