26 Strange, Unbelievably Bizarre And Weird Mental Disorders
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They might sound like some Indie Rock band or the latest Japanese invention, but actually are rare, strange, bizarre and downright weird mental disorders and conditions. Some may sound familiar, others very few people even know exist. Here’s a compilation of some of the most strange and disturbing conditions of the human mind. 26 strange, bizarre and weird mental disorders:
Stendhal Syndrome – Shocked by beauty
We all like looking at beautiful things but for some people too much is just too much, mentally. Stendhal or Standhal’s Syndrome is a psychosomatic illness that can occur when an individuals is exposed to a large amount of beautiful art in a short space of time. The symptoms one would experience include: rapid heartbeat, dizziness, confusion and even hallucinations. It’s apparently quite common amongst tourists and seems to be triggered by famous works of art, areas of natural beauty, anything “breathtaking” and even whole cities of cultural/artistic or other importance. The Jerusalem Syndrome would be something most of us have never even heard about; it’s a phenomenon some people, regardless of religion, sex or race seem to experience when visiting the city. A mentally healthy person could suddenly become psychotic after arriving in Jerusalem. If you prefer to travel within Europe, how’s Paris sound? Beware of the Paris Syndrome though; it’s similar to the Jerusalem Syndrome but you’re safe, unless you’re Japanese. It looks like it affects primarily Japanese people working and vacationing in Paris.
Stockholm Syndrome – When being kidnapped isn’t so bad after all
Throughout the last several decades, there have always been reports about kidnap victims who, over time, become sympathetic and even loyal to their abductor. This condition is called Stockholm Syndrome and also appears in wife-beating, child abuse and rape cases. The victim will voluntarily comply. A few famous possible Stockholm Syndrome cases include: Patty Hearst, a millionaire heiress, who was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army. After two months in captivity, she actively took part in a robbery they were orchestrating. Shawn Hornbeck, who was snatched in 2002 at age 11 by Michael J. Devlin in Missouri and rescued in Jan, 2007, took Devlin’s name and despite having the chance to escape, Shawn Hornbeck did not seek the assistance of law enforcement.Natasha Kampush, an Austrian girl who was kidnapped in 1998 and held hostage by Wolfgang Priklopil for more than eight years until her escape in 2003. She was kept in a custom built basement “cell”, Priklopil would bring her books to educate herself and she later noted: “I spared myself many things, I did not start smoking or drinking and I did not hang out in bad company” and “I feel more and more sorry for him – he’s a poor soul”. Even though there were several indications that she suffered from Stockholm’s, she denied allegations and referred to her abductor as a criminal. Perhaps one of the most “famous” abductions happened in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2002 when 14 year old Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her bedroom and found alive and well 9 months later only 18 miles from her home. It appears that the girl was brainwashed while in captivity and may as well also suffered from Stockholm Syndrome.
Lima Syndrome – When kidnappers become attached
Lima Syndrome is pretty much the opposite of Stockholm Syndrome. The hostage taker becomes sympathetic and attached to the victim.
Triskaidekaphobia – Who’s scared of “13″?
What’s your lucky number? Maybe anything but the “13″? Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number “13″, while the fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia.The fear is deeply rooted in numerous cultural and religious believes, often referred to as “evil”. Tetraphobia is the fear of the number 4 in China, Japan, and Korea.
Alien Hand Syndrome aka Dr. Strangelove Syndrome
When your hand does what it wants… The alien hand syndrome is a neurological order in which one of the sufferer’s hands seems to take on a mind of its own. Having no control over “Alien hands”, they can perform complex acts such as undoing buttons, removing clothing, and manipulation of tools.
Foreign Accent Syndrome
It is a widespread belief that foreign accents will immediately make you more attractive to the opposite sex. But sometimes your average Macho with the foreign accent isn’t actually a foreigner or putting on an act to get laid: The Foreign Accent Syndrome is a rare condition following a head injury, trauma or stroke. This syndrome causes someone to speak their native language as if they had a foreign accent. Research has shown on that patients suffering from this condition, the brain’s speech center was affected and damaged.
Diogenes Syndrome
This mainly affects the elderly who live alone… Diogenes Syndrome is behavioral disorder characterized by extreme self-neglect, compulsive hoarding which sometimes includes animals and reclusive tendencies. From Wikipedia:
Diogenes syndrome is named after the alleged behaviour (not necessarily the ideals) of Diogenes of Sinope. Diogenes was never known to have hoarded items; he lived as an ascetic with only a robe and (for a time) a bowl.
Kleptomania
This isn’t very unusual anymore but I thought I’d include it anyway: Kleptomania is a disorder that compels people to steal things, from paper clips to toilet rolls. Basically anything and everything, things with little or no value whatsoever. Some aren’t even aware that what they are doing is theft until later.
Cotard or Cotard’s Syndroma aka The Living Dead
Out of all strange and bizarre mental conditions, I certainly wouldn’t want to suffer from this creepy one: Cotard’s Syndrome makes a sufferer believe that he or she is dead, non-existent, is putrefying or has lost his/her blood or internal organs. Rarely, it can include delusions of immortality. First described by neurologist Jules Cotard in 1880, it wasn’t until April 2007 when it finally received scientific legitimacy. 
Synesthesia
What sounds like the effects of mind altering drugs, is is a neurologically based phenomenon whereby the stimulation of one sense causes the automatic stimulation of another, resulting in the ability to taste shapes, see music ect… So for instance one could perceive the number “13″ as the colour pink, or (2Girls1)Cup could taste like chocolate ice cream and “Islam” could smell like feces.
Capgras Delusion
This one is common in patients who suffer from Schizophrenia: Capgras Delusion is a rare disorder in which a person becomes convinced that (usually) a family member or spouse has been replaced by an identical looking imposter. One case demonstrates this (source: Wikipedia)
Mrs. D, a 74-year old married housewife, recently discharged from a local hospital after her first psychiatric admission, presented to our facility for a second opinion. At the time of her admission earlier in the year, she had received the diagnosis of atypical psychosis because of her belief that her husband had been replaced by another unrelated man. She refused to sleep with the impostor, locked her bedroom and door at night, asked her son for a gun, and finally fought with the police when attempts were made to hospitalise her. At times she believed her husband was her long deceased father. She easily recognized other family members and would misidentify her husband only
Fregoli Delusion
And on the opposite we have the Fregoli Delusion: A sufferer believes that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise. The condition is named after the Italian actor Leopoldo Fregoli and was first reported in 1927 when a 27 year old woman became convinced that she was being persecuted by two actors whom she often went to see at the theatre. She believed that these people “pursued her closely, taking the form of people she knows or meets.”
Bigorexia – Have you worked out lately?
Bigorexia is sometimes called reverse anorexia and is a disorder in which an individual becomes obsessed that they are not muscular enough. Symptoms include: constant checks in front of the mirror, becoming distressed if a gym session is missed, taking steroids and neglecting personal relationships / work.
Piblokto or Arctic Hysteria
Is a form of culture-specific disorder. A condition exclusively appearing in Inuit societies living within the arctic circle. Wikipedia says:
Symptoms can include intense “hysteria” (screaming, uncontrolled wild behaviour), depression, coprophagia, insensitivity to extreme cold and more. This condition is most often seen in dogs and Eskimo women.
(Not to be confused with PMS)
Reduplicative Paramnesia
It’s all a conspiracy: Reduplicative Paramnesia makes a person believe that a place or location has been duplicated, existing in two or more places simultaneously, or that it has been ‘relocated’ to another site. From Wikipedia: This patient had suffered a head injury after a fall in his home:
A few days after admission to the Neurobehavioural Center, orientation for time was intact, he could give details of the accident (as related to him by others), could remember his doctors’ names and could learn new information and retain it indefinitely. He exhibited, however, a distinct abnormality of orientation for place. While he quickly learned and remembered that he was at the Jamaica Plain Veterans Hospital (also known as the Boston Veterans Administration Hospital), he insisted that the hospital was located in Taunton, Massachusetts, his home town. Under close questioning, he acknowledged that Jamaica Plain was part of Boston and admitted it would be strange for there to be two Jamaica Plain Veterans Hospitals. Nonetheless, he insisted that he was presently hospitalised in a branch of the Jamaica Plain Veterans Hospital located in Taunton. At one time he stated that the hospital was located in the spare bedroom of his house.
Celebriphilia – Celebs watch out
This might be a bit too common to be classed as a mental disorder: Celebriphilia is is an abnormally intense desire to have a romantic and/or sexual relationship with a celebrity.
Bibliomania
What may be seen as educational collections, could very well be a an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Bibliomania is obsessively collecting books to the point where social and family relationships suffer or are damaged. A sufferer would also purchase multiple copies and editions of the very same book.
Munchausen Syndrome
Most people would know what this mental disorder is all about: the sufferer feigns, exaggerates, or creates symptoms of illnesses in himself or herself in order to gain attention, sympathy, and comfort from medical personnel. While we all have a tiny spark of “attention whore” in us, patients who suffer from Munchausen sometimes go to dangerous and extreme measures, like this horrifying story about Sarena Sherrard, who “injected fecal matter into her infant daughter to bring attention to herself.”
Androphobia – Fear of men
Androphobia is an abnormal and persistent fear of men, not to be confused with misandry, which is hate for men. Androphobia sufferers experience anxiety even though they know they know they may face no threat at all. Androphobia is one of infinite possible phobias, and as such can be traced back to a specific triggering event, usually a traumatic experience at an early age.
Trichotillomania
Is the urge to pull one’s hair out. Be it scalp hair,eyelashes, beard hair, nose hair, pubic hair, eyebrows or other body hair.
Exploding head syndrome
I imagine this syndrome to not being very pleasant: The person occasionally experience a tremendously loud noise as if from within his or her own head, usually described as an explosion or a roar. I wonder if this would be like migraine.
Pedophilia
One of the sickest and most disturbing mental disorders: Pedophilia involves sexual activity with a child, generally under age 13. The individual with pedophilia would most commonly be over 16 years of age and be at least five years older than the child. Personally I believe that convicted Pedophiles should not ever be released, I would not take the sometimes very low chance of rehabilitation. However, USA Today reported about a Pedophile who apparently “lost the urge” after having a brain tumor removed. This sparks the question whether or not an individual with a condition that could have caused them to become a Pedophile could be labelled a Pedophile? It is known that brain tumours can alter personality and behaviour.
Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) or Micropsia or Who shrunk my car?
This may sound familiar to drug users: AIWS or Micropsia is a condition in which a patient’s sense of time, space and body image are distorted. People may appear tiny or patients may feel that part of their body shape or size has been altered. A sufferer may perceive humans, parts of humans, animals, and inanimate objects as substantially smaller than in reality. Normal sized car may look like miniature models and your average size pet dog shrinks to the size of a mouse. Another name for the condition is Lilliput sight or Lilliputian hallucinations.
Apotemnophilia
Is quite disturbing: also known as Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) or Amputee Identity Disorder is a mental disorder where a person experiences the overwhelming desire to amputate healthy limbs or other parts of their body. In extreme cases sufferers take it upon themselves to amputate their own limbs. BIID also applies to those who wish to alter their bodily integrity in general. Acrotomophilia is the sexual attraction to to other people who are already missing limbs. From Wikipedia:
In the BIID community, these people are referred to as ‘devotees’. However, there does seem to be some relationship between the two disorders, with some individuals exhibiting both conditions.
Hybristophilia
People with Hybristophilia are sexually aroused or attracted o people who have committed an outrage or crime. Fact:
Ian Huntley, the man charged with the Soham murders, gets bundles of fan mail every day. Meanwhile, more than 100 British women are engaged or married to men on death row in the US.
The Guardian published an interesting article on this subject. Link Why are women drawn to men behind bars?
The Jumping Frenchmen of Maine
This condition involves being extremely startled by an unexpected noise or sight. Patients with the disorder flail their arms, cry out and repeat words. First identified in some of Maine’s lumberjacks of French-Canadian origin, the odd reflex has been identified in other parts of the world, too. If you’re interested in mysterious, strange and bizarre disorders and illnesses, I recommend reading Nancy Butcher’s “The Strange Case Of The Walking Corpse”
Munchausen Syndrome is when a person dose things to themselves to gain attention Munchausen biproxy Syndrome is when someone dose something to someone else to gain attention. usually a mother making her child ill to get attention from doctors and making herself look like a “hero”
wow. this article mad me laugh. i liked all the crazy disorders. it was real interseting find.
in response to the alice in wonderland syndrome.
since i was a kid whenever ive gotten sick. ( not getting out of bed for anything sick) i would feel about the size of a mouse. the room would be massive. and i would hallucinate other stuff as well. what would cause this?
what about dermatillomania and coprophagia/pica?
i really liked this article im gonna use some of these disorders on my senior project. this is awesome
To Caleb: Often, when people have high temperatures and/or defficient immune systems, it sets off a chemical reaction to the brain, or the brain can simply be overworked, affecting depth perception, vision, subconscious mind, sense of reality, and sense of self, among other things.
Its often confused with the medication, but its really the fever causing these things. Its very common, actually.
thats so wierd wtf i did not know most of the stuff that was hear its so intresting! XD
Great site. Thanks…
I think I’ve learned of most of these before. They are all in movies.
how about the koro syndrome? It is a culturally specific disorder found in asia where they believe that their penis is shrinking and will go inside of their body and actually kill them
Although it is unbelievable that there are actually names given to these “disorders,” it is so much more unbelievable that some of them are considered a “mental illness”. “Oh no, she collects books shes a mad woman!” GIVE ME A BREAK.
Okay, these are great!
To bea: I agree with you, but they mean to the point of OCD, where the “collecting” consumes their life. If it weren’t that severe, I would have diagnosed myself eons ago. ; )
Anyway, some of these are freaky. Oh well, great! Thank you!
Thanks for your overtly racist comment comparing islam to feces because most people who practice the faith of islam are brown. While I am not of islamic faith, I still find this offensive and insensitive on your part. I came here out of curiosity for interesting diseases and you had to have that example in place. Shame on you. The least you could do is remove that example!
wow! i have like half of those lol!
i agree with jdog, i had to stop for a second when i read that comment of islam… was it really that necessary?
It’s best to remember something is considered a “disorder” once it starts to interrupt personal relationships and adversely affect/effect? the person’s life. Collecting books is fine, but when you start to cancel dates and ignore family over it, it’s a problem. Great post!
Islam smells like feces, it seems u urself have an ignorance illness that you need to have looked at too.. sheesh.. u’d think reading these articles would be open minded..
The article is about mental disorders and uses examples to discribe those disorders.
The article does not have a racist undertone, it uses a belief/religion as an example of the disorder, it does not single out Islam.
jdog, you’ve made a comment that you find this article racist, but you’ve described people who practice Islam as brown, to some people you would be a racist.
I too think that line about Islam is out of line. Of all the things to say it could smell like to people with that disorder… that’s uncalled for. Besides, it is different for everyone. One person with that particular form of Synesthesia may say it tastes like one thing, but to someone else who also interprets sound as taste, it could be like vanilla or grapes, or whatnot.
My point: that line needs to be changed. There’s no scientific or even logical reason to have it say: ““Islam” could smell like feces.”
Anyone ever head of a disorder wherein the idividual has a superior ability to remember every detail of an event/conversation but uses that information to manipulate other? I was told it was called “Polysign”, but I haven’t been able to find any information…?
Wowww…You ppl are way too observant it’s just an example.
Read the article and be happy that you’re getting answers,
rather than criticize everything somebody does.
Damn…I thought it was funny.
And Rose…What does whatnot smell, taste, sound, and feel like?
Because i think it smells kinda like feces, tastes like chocolate, and sounds like a burp and kinda feels like sandpaper to me :/
(sarcasm btw)
just thought i would ask :]
To the administrator:
Who cares what’s racist, you should not bring religion into this.
period.
if lets say you are christian, would you like it if somebody compared CHRISTIANITY or CATHOLOCISIm WITH ALCOHOL or WINE? because in our churches we drink wine and take communion?
that is pure ignorance.
and by the way, i have muslim neighbors and they are straight up light skin.
Couldn’t you find an inoffensive example? What’s your problem with Islam? After reading your example about Synesthesia using Islam, I stopped reading; and started to read the comments on this. As everybody can see, most of the comments here are about “that unfortunate line.” You should certainly change that inappropriate line.
With regards
Saney Skareem
From Turkiye.
there is a disorder where people are sexually drawn to machines. i forget what the disorder is called. its caused from a lack of certain emotions or somthing like that
okay to all those freakin people talking about the Islam dang thing..
I dont honestly know what it is and i dont care but it not being racist because it kinda like tourettes (not the syndrome)
but people that hae a tic or tourettes disorder can yell out (N****)
that racist but they cannot help it.
there problem is nouraligical.
i mean if someone with that disorder said that woiuld you tell them there racist or understand because they cannot help it she/he (sorry dont know) is just using a example.
i have tics and most people think im just doing it to get out of something or making faces or making fun of someone.
deal with it, it not intentional.
so shut up you dont like it leave.
I’m really surprised at how illiterate some people can be.
Please look in a dictionary for the word “Example”.
From the line “could smell like feces”, please look in a dictionary for the word “Could”.
If someone said “Islam smells like feces” it would be racist and would suggest that person suffers from the disorder that the article is about, but that is NOT WHAT IT SAYS, because it’s ABOUT THE DISORDER.
it sounds weird but i smell candles all the time like when we go shopping and walk past candles i will pick them up and smell them what condition is this?
I think some of you people are so damn sensitive!! Who cares what people think of you?? When I read that statement, I didn’t think that it meant people of Islam actually smell like feces!! Someone said they could have used another nationality. Well, then I am sure that nationality would have had their feelings hurt, too! Damn crybabies, all of you! Hey, lets just settle, ok??? They can change it to Polish people smell like Kielbasa and Feces, how’s that? Since I am polish, I will try not to take offense to it and complain like all these hypersensative whiners!!! Damn! Hey, is there a disorder for that??
The Islam line was attention seeking by the author of the piece. Maybe he thought he’d get more attention by being a little bit provocative. It was definitely gratuitous and certainly stopped me reading. It would have been the same if he’d said Christianity could taste like vomit. It’s not necessary and its childish.
You people have to realize that this isn’t something to laugh at. It may sound funny to you, but you have no idea what it’s like for the people who have these disorders.
I had a lot of respect for the person who wrote this article, it obviously seems like he has done more than his share of research on this and seems very intellectual, until I came across synesthesia mental disorder and his example of this disorder regarding Islam. Why would you put something that’s seemingly offensive?! ASSHOLE!
to lee: i agree with you completely, there is no reason to get up in arms about this.
to the rest: i was just wondering what the nationalities of all the people complaining are. i mean really, i have lived all over the world and the only people that i have ever met that get as up in arms as so many of these people have have been american. I AM JUST GIVING A LOOSE GENERALIZATION HERE. i understand that not all americans do so, but many do. i do realize that i just did what is being complained about (sort of, not really though) but you have to understand that i am speaking about the United States of America as a country and one people. in all of the other countries that i have lived, never have i been to a place that requires us to be so politically correct that we cannot even use a culture or religion as an example. only in america have i ever been told off for using an example of some other culture in class. in america, we cannot even joke with our friends (whom are aware that we don’t mean anything we are saying about their culture in an offensive or serious manner) without being scolded, because we may offend somebody. as a country, america is most likely to become offended or sue somebody. we all need to learn that not everything ever said that could have a negetive connotation is ment to be understood negatively.
If something I said can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, I meant the other one.
by the way, i would just like to say that i am fifteen years old, and if i can tell you that you are overreacting and not only completly blowing things out of proportion, as well as taking things out of context, but you are being baisically brainwashed by the media, you all need to grow up, and gain a better education and perpective of the world before you make comments such as you have.
All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Gramatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers.
I don’t understand why people are being so sensitive about that “Islam smells like feces” sentence. You don’t know for sure if that was what he was trying to imply, and how is thinking that it is racist make you any different than the person who supposedly implied it? Besides, because it’s a disorder, it’s not like the person who’s suffering from it has the ability to control it, and if they smelled feces when they thought of Islam (or whatever), then does that mean they are a racist?
Hi
I think that weird line about Islam was so inappropriate and unnecessary – it confused me greatly, because the rest of the article was great. Don’t let ignorant personal views affect an article which should be neutral and enjoyable for everyone.
My boyfriend has synesthesia and apparently it’s actually quite common when people are younger, and it mostly wears off as they hit puberty. It makes him able to sight read music amazingly and have a perfect memory for music he learns. It also however means he can’t always watch black and white films because he finds them hard to engage with.
Ok, everybody calm down, the islam reference was clearly racist. How would you like it if (let’s say your name is Terry) I go on stage do a speech infront of all of terry’s friends and family and say “terry COULD smell like 3 day old poo.” Ok i did say COULD but still it is hurtful. GET IT? so the islam reference is clearly a dirty bad joke or a f’ed up persons narrow mind. you choose. But stop arguing ppl whatever you can’t censor the whole world your bound to hear this stuff everywhere, so live with it! wait… so who’s side am I on??
i have the disorder where i am sexually attracted to machines(robots) i want a sex bot!!!!!!!!!!
MENTAL ILLNESS is a myth. Psychiatry was made from the blood of innocent people, who the elite in soceity didnt want to have around, so they labeled them as having a “disease”. Did you know they stabbed hundereds of thousands of people through the eyesocket and into the brain as “treatment”? They created eugenics which is behind the Holocaust, it is meant to create a superior race. Psychiatry is nothing but lies and social control. They make anything into an “illness” that society doesnt agree with (such as homosexuality, which was an “illness” untill people protested, then suddenly it was no longer and illness. Millions of children are being drugged on brain damaging anti-psychotics and speed. Psychiatry is insane, not the hostages they call “patients”. Go to youtube and look up “Psychiatry: An Industry of Death” if you want to check it out for yourselves instead of just believing everything the elite tells you like stupid sheep lead to slaughter. I swear the public is so stupid, they believe anything someone in authority tells them!
This argument over the Islam comment just goes to point out how worried our society is about being politically incorrect. People have left comments laughing about serious mental disorders and yet one remark relating to religion and everyone gets so bloody uptight! The author meant no offense, get over it. And if anyone thinks I’m racist now for taking this view, talk to my nigerian mother, my polish father and my jewish best friend!
Enjoyed the article, really helpful with my research!
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I also wanted to stop reading after that example where Islam is used, but i continued to see how further cheap and disgusting you can get. It is so clear that you did that intentionally. I mean, I am not a psychology student or anything, but I right away can give you a dozen examples that could be used in that place. You deliberatly wanted to say something bad about Islam. And some people here are stupid enough to make the author sound like naive. You are some anti-Islam Racist. This is the impression you managed to create on my mind. You have failed to create that scholarly image which you could have done through this article.
very distasteful and immature. was enjoying the list until that comment.
Oh my god. Are you jerks serious?! Racist and all that crap, give me a break. It’s an EXAMPLE and not meant to be taken seriously like that, and also mental disorders are NOT funny.
In case any of you ignorant people didn’t realize, they mean the word Islam smells like feces, not the place, nor the people. So stop calling it racist when it’s not. And mental disorders are NOT something to laugh at, since a lot of people have to deal with them every hour of everyday, and a many get riduculed for it, something they can’t help. It’s even worse for the people how aren’t diagnosed and have no idea why they act like they do and think they’re freaks. I’d like to see any of you go through one day of that torment.
christianity doesn’t smell like vomit! it smells like Bullshit!!!!
Oh no…………..I must have a shitty disorder too!!!!!
The author seems to rely on putting in an unnecessary, possibly offensive example to attract attention to the article rather than using skill to write it.
Poor guy. It’s only an example. Of course there were loads of examples he could’ve used. But he uses a provocative one and then people quote political correctness as some kind of excuse for his offensive comment.
I too found the ‘islam poo’ thing really offensive and totally unnecessary.
All my respect goes to those suffering, be it you personally or a family member. My hope is for quick medical advancement quickly to help all those in need.
@BellaRose: You are being extremely insensitive towards people who actually suffer from a mentaal illness. People with a mental illness have a chemical imbalance in the brain. I’m 14 and I have severe OCD and I am on medication for it. It has absolutely NO side effects. I was born with OCD and will die with OCD, so I am not ‘mentally ill’. I just have a brain condition. There’s a difference. I actually think that they should change the name ‘mental illness’ to a ‘brain condition’. People with OCD, for example, have a chemical imbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Don’t believe me? Well, I got an MRI scan a while ago to confirm it, me along with 49 people my age diagnosed with OCD and 50 people my age not diagnosed with OCD. The results: all 50 of the 14-year-olds diagnosed with OCD had the same results, which was a chemical imbalance of serotonin and NONE of the other 50 showed the same results of the children with OCD. I suppose cancer and diabetes are myths too then? Psychology is NOT a myth. Educate yourself before making false assumptions. Sorry if I sounded rude, I just get really sensitive about things like this because my OCD has stopped me from doing so many things normal kids my age do.
HAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA……
I can’t beleive no-one noticed this but pedophillia is not a mental disorder, it’s a choice (and a sick one at that). It might occur as a RESULT of a mental disorder, EG, personality dissorder, but it is not one itself.
It was obvious that the “Islam smells like feces” statement was an example of a sound>taste synaesthesia. There is a well documented case of a synaesthete who tastes earwax everytime he hears the name Derick. Does that mean that Dr. Ramachandran is descriminatory to everyone named Derick since he documented this mans response? Of course not. In the same way the author of this page didn’t personally put any racist statements at all. Anyone who reads it as being one may themselves be making a racist link between Islam and feces. I read the description, and until getting to the comments, thought nothing of it. If he said that Mexico smells like feces he would have been making an observation… (For some reason Mexico-Mexicans don’t flush used toilet paper, they just throw it away… LMAO… really, its true. I think they have weak septic systems).
the comment is racist.
what’s MORE pathetic then the authors comment are the people arguing it was just ‘any’ random word and no disrespect as intended.
obvs disrespect was intended. common sense ppl! that’s part shouldn’t even be debated in the comments. the debate should be:
why cant the author grow some balls and stand behind his racist statement instead of backpedaling after the purposeful damage has been done?
god it makes me yearn for the 50s when ethnics knew exactly where they stood with the racist population, instead of now, these ignorant racists just pussyfooting behind the banner of PC’ness.
anyone who thinks his comment about feces and islam was made with no ill will needs to seriously re-evaluate the ‘reality’ they think they’ve been living in.
@ ShortR w/ your nigerian, polish, jewish friend having self: just stop. you are an embarassment to..well everyone. pleading your point as authority by waving ur multicultural card around only proves you are a dolt.
hey i’ve got ummm 3 black friends ( i keep a tally in my ‘in case i need cred’ book) and i’m half british so i can pretty much guarantee me calling you a little punk a#5 b1tc# is the absolute truth + fact.
i like this website totally helps me for my project in psychology class haha thank you
I love it how everybody’s whining about the islam crack when i thought the 2girls 1cup thing was far more offensive XD
And this article was pretty cool, Long Live The Author
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call me a troll, but: IF YOU WANT TO TALK CRAP ABOUT THIS ARTICLE, WRITE A BETTER ONE! If you are so offended by psychiatry,(BellaRose) then why the hell are you on this website? lemme guess: we never landed on the moon, cops are robots, you are the goddess of death, and Elvis Presley is a secret agent. Good job! look where the F*** our planet is headed!
I’m the owner of the site, not the author.
The acticle will not be altered or removed, I do not give in to demands from people who do not understand it correctly.
Islam has been used as an “example” because the “disorder” exists, the only racist undertone is the one created by the people commenting, who do not understand what “example” or “disorder” mean.
Religion had to be used because it is what the sufferer relates a smell to, using any religion would be offensive if it was not an “example” of a “disorder”.
The only hatred being spouted is in the comments.