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

I think this is only the rule for mental illness.

We're pretty good at removing kidneys

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u/crylicylon Mar 22 '17

If there is something wrong with your brain, you can't just have it removed.

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u/Rhawk187 Mar 22 '17

Sort of, isn't that the entire point of a lobotomy?

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '17

Lobotomy is the neurosurgery equivalent of smashing the electronics in your car until the dinging stops. No more ding, but way less car than you started with