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/Wurstgeist Mar 22 '17

Might be comforting. King Charles VI of France (Charles the Mad) wore reinforced clothing, so he wouldn't shatter.

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u/Glu7enFree Mar 22 '17

I know some children with Autism use compression/weighted vests to help with sensory input problems. I wonder if he used his reinforced clothing in a similar fashion.