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Toan Truong

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I homeschooled, graduated at 16 & got my bachelor's at 18. Now writing about education, learning science, psychology, and sociology. Writer at @GeniusGTX.

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Apr 8, 2025
Could psychiatrists tell if someone was actually insane? Stanford psychologist David Rosenhan wanted to find the answer... In 1973, he sent 8 perfectly normal people to mental hospitals across the U...
SummaryIn 1973, David Rosenhan sent 8 mentally healthy people to psychiatric hospitals claiming to hear voices. All were diagnosed with mental illness and admitted, while staff misinterpreted normal behavior as symptoms. The study revealed that psychiatric institutions couldn't distinguish sanity from insanity, leading to major reforms in psychiatry and patient rights.16 tweets2 min read