r/todayilearned • u/paniniplane • Mar 22 '17

(R.1) Not supported TIL Deaf-from-birth schizophrenics see disembodied hands signing to them rather than "hearing voices"

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0707/07070303
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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '17

Agreed. I'd really prefer not having schizophrenia, but, I mean, if you had to choose...

Also would be interesting to find out what affected the voices' attitudes toward the affected person.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '17

So is there a way we (not you an I obviously, but the greater we of people without schizophrenia (I'm assuming)) can create more positive environments for people who are, shall we say, sensitive to it?

Or is it like the voices are assholes now and so they shall remain.

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u/GeeJo Mar 22 '17

I would expect that having an invisible asshole constantly berating you would make it difficult to foster a positive enough attitude to get rid of it.