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If delusions are contagious with no biological carrier, and in otherwise healthy humans, what does that say about mental illness in general?
by slver 5y ago
If delusions are contagious with no biological carrier, and in otherwise healthy humans, what does that say about mental illness in general?
- indigochill 5y agoMemes (ideas/beliefs) behaving like viruses is the subject of lots of prior material. Delusions fit in this category just like things like fashion/religion/culture/language do. They don't directly spread physically, but by others being exposed to the concept whether via social media, in-person contact, books, whatever. I don't think you can extrapolate too much about physical/chemical mental illness aside from some people being more receptive to certain ideas/delusions than others (maybe from background/upbringing, or just personality).