What Is The Definition Of Insanity?

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claire-333
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30 Jun 2009, 5:01 pm

matsuiny2004 wrote:

I have neighbor that keeps calling me by the name of her husband whenever I walk by her house

I wonder if she has early alzheimers?

Maybe you are her husband and it is you with the early alzheimers.

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30 Jun 2009, 9:39 pm

MissConstrue wrote:

Definition of insanity:

Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Seems to be a common human trait.

What if you do the same thing again and again and get different results?

What if you do things differently every time and get the same result?

Does that mean the world is insane?

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30 Jun 2009, 9:43 pm

Maybe but I relate insanity to something like OCD...depending on one's definition of insanity.

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01 Jul 2009, 2:22 am

In my words, it basicly translates as "complete lack of sense and rationnality (must have lack of both to qualify)".

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01 Jul 2009, 3:04 am

azulene wrote:

MissConstrue wrote:

Definition of insanity:

Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Seems to be a common human trait.

What if you do the same thing again and again and get different results?

What if you do things differently every time and get the same result?

Does that mean the world is insane?

Yes.

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01 Jul 2009, 11:00 pm

MissConstrue wrote:

Definition of insanity:

Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Seems to be a common human trait.

Somehow that sounds less like a good definition of insanity, and more like a definition of perseveration, a trait many people on this forum are likely familiar with...

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01 Jul 2009, 11:11 pm

b9 wrote:

i suppose i should read all the posts before i post but i did read that someone has already defined the etymological roots of the word.
without reference to even that post .....

{lots of words ...}

Yes, you should have read the previous posts - all those points were made by others.

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