obelisktd asked: I just saw this on insanity in a forum: Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result every time. Wonder where that's from?
That’s a phrase that has popped up in literature multiple times, there isn’t entirely a source but it has been used in many books.
However, any person who knows enough about psychology or criminology would know this is not even remotely the definition. Not only is it inaccurate, but it is also broad.
Repeating the same thing over and over and expecting a different result can be from something as simple as gambling or playing a repetitive game like Solitare or Binding of Isaac. But that’s a conditioning, and not something “insane”
For cases where people are repeating certain unhealthy behaviors and not learning from mistakes, that’s not insanity either. It’s just an inability to learn or problem solve.
I think a more accurate way to describe it is that it’s a form of stupidity, not insanity. And again, that’s fairly broad.
Thank you because that “definition” is so annoying.
thelivingdeaf asked: What's the definition of insanity? Psychological definition
There is the court’s definition of it, which is “Insanity. n. mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, cannot conduct her/his affairs due to psychosis, or is subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior.”
But that is used in the court of law when someone is trying to plead insanity, and that is just the short definition of it.
In psychology there is no such thing as an “insane” diagnosis. There are MANY things a person can be diagnosed with, and defining it as “insane” is both unprofessional and irrational considering there could be a lot of loopholes and gaps and arguments over what it exactly means.
It’s more a state of mind in a moment, not an overall characteristic of a person.
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