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This is nothing new, and I have a hunch we're going to find more subtle mental changes associated with external infections (not just extreme dementia, paranoia,
by sergioisidoro 8y ago
This is nothing new, and I have a hunch we're going to find more subtle mental changes associated with external infections (not just extreme dementia, paranoia, and seizures). Things that people currently associate with innate personality traits.
One example is the personality changes that toxoplasmosis can induce to humans, even when being latent. And I would guess that these will go undiagnosed for most people.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/common-parasite-linked-to-personality-changes/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/common-parasite-l...
- somebodythere 8y agoThere is evidence that before you develop symptoms, people with the flu are more likely to have social interactions: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/darwins-subterranean-world/201801/does-the-flu-trick-people-being-sociable https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/darwins-subterranean...