David Rosenhan, a Stanford psychologist, designed a bold experiment to find out.
— Toan Truong (@ToanTruongGTX) April 8, 2025
He recruited 8 normal people willing to get themselves committed:
• 1 painter
• 1 housewife
• 1 pediatrician
• 1 psychiatrist
• 3 psychologists
• Rosenhan himself
Their mission? pic.twitter.com/AvHk6FEWUE
The drugs were secretly pocketed, but the numbers are staggering:
— Toan Truong (@ToanTruongGTX) April 8, 2025
• 2,100 pills prescribed total
• All were completely unnecessary
• Some caused permanent side effects
The final diagnosis for release? "Schizophrenia in remission" pic.twitter.com/sITllPVTLF
