Let me correct myself. There seem to be other new ways to be
mad.
It's a bit early for Christmas fruitcake, though, isn't it?
-Stephen
Stephen Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470
Department of
On Mon, 27 Nov 2000, Stephen Black went:
Let me correct myself. There seem to be other new ways to be
mad.
Indeed. Is there a name for the feeling that OTHER people should
have their arms amputated?
--David Epstein
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To further the analogy...
How many of us "gave" the amputee fruitcake piece to unsuspecting others?
Stephen Black wrote:
Let me correct myself. There seem to be other new ways to be
mad.
It's a bit early for Christmas fruitcake, though, isn't it?
-Stephen
[Hammond]
Ron... first of all any veteran of mental health studies knows
that this amputation thing is related to sado-masochistic
threat.. the same reason aboriginals or street punks put
studs in their noses or belly buttons.. to threaten YOU.
A woman has a stroke and can no longer
For anyone who would like to contemplate just how bizarre life
can be, consider the case of otherwise normal people who
passionately desire to have a healthy arm or leg amputated. And
some do.
The condition, called apotemnophilia, and its practitioners,
known as "amputee wannabees", are
On Sun, 26 Nov 2000, Stephen Black went:
For anyone who would like to contemplate just how bizarre life
can be, consider the case of otherwise normal people who
passionately desire to have a healthy arm or leg amputated. And
some do.
The condition, called apotemnophilia, and its
"Amputee wannabees" http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2000/12/elliott.htm feels
related to a Cartesian model of the body in the brain. This is similar to
George Hammond's report on personality. It makes sense that pathologies could
occur in this area.
In addition this seems to be related to
Ron Blue wrote:
"Amputee wannabees" http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2000/12/elliott.htm feels
related to a Cartesian model of the body in the brain. This is similar to
George Hammond's report on personality.
[Hammond, disclaimer]
Obviously, this kind of pseudoscientific and voyeristic
It is well known that particular points in the brain control specific parts of
the body. Maps of this relationship are well documented. By the way while this
is well known fact it is not actually true. The brain is a global system with
what appears to be local points or conditions. Those
Ron Blue wrote:
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It is more likely that a brain will organize itself so that amputee wannabees
personality desires will be congruent with George Hammond's Cartesian
personality model than to be excluded because his model was peer reviewed and
amputee wannabees personalities were not.
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