I listened to Dellingpole's interview with Marzinsky when it first came out and, surprisingly (because i'm not easily scared by horror movies, for example), i found it really quite creepy. It'd make suitable Halloween listening!
Like others, the first thing that came to mind was the book Operators and Things. Reading that book really helped me understand the phenomena, and i had a much better appreciation for the interview.
Some points of interests that i recall were:
- Schizophrenics had some success quieting the voices when reciting a particular biblical passage, and maybe going to church.
- The voices can tend toward getting worse at night time. This reminded me of how the C's answered that the best time to pray is at dawn. When i mentioned this to a friend it reminded them of Sundowners syndrome which is when some dementia patient's behaviour can become worse at the end of the day. Wiki: Sundowning - Wikipedia
- Do i remember correctly that, once Marzinsky had gained the trust of some patients, they confessed the reason they stopped taking the medications wasn't just that they 'forgot' or that it made them ill, but that they worked to quieten, if not stop the voices, which angered the voices because they couldn't feed, and so the voices did their best to stop them taking them?
All in all, from what i recall, Marzinsky's story was fascinating and well worth a listen. And i'll be sure to listen to his other interview with the Sheep Farm. He also has a book out which i'd be interested in reading.
Like others, the first thing that came to mind was the book Operators and Things. Reading that book really helped me understand the phenomena, and i had a much better appreciation for the interview.
Some points of interests that i recall were:
- Schizophrenics had some success quieting the voices when reciting a particular biblical passage, and maybe going to church.
- The voices can tend toward getting worse at night time. This reminded me of how the C's answered that the best time to pray is at dawn. When i mentioned this to a friend it reminded them of Sundowners syndrome which is when some dementia patient's behaviour can become worse at the end of the day. Wiki: Sundowning - Wikipedia
Sundowning, or sundown syndrome,[1] is a neurological phenomenon associated with increased confusion and restlessness in people with delirium or some form of dementia. It is most commonly associated with Alzheimer's disease but also found in those with other forms of dementia. The term "sundowning" was coined by Louis K. Evans in 1987 due to the timing of the person's increased confusion beginning in the late afternoon and early evening.[2][3]
Symptoms
Symptoms are not limited to but may include:
- Increased general confusion as natural light begins to fade and increased shadows appear.[4][10]
- Agitation,[10] and mood swings. Individuals may become fairly frustrated with their own confusion as well as aggravated by noise. Individuals found that yelling and becoming increasingly upset with their caregiver is not uncommon.[4][5]
- Mental and physical fatigue increase with the setting of the sun. This fatigue can play a role in the individual's irritability.[4][5]
- An individual may experience an increase in their restlessness while trying to sleep. Restlessness can often lead to pacing and or wandering which can be potentially harmful for an individual in a confused state.[5]
- Hallucinations (visual and/or auditory) and paranoia can cause increased anxiety and resistance to care.[7]
- Do i remember correctly that, once Marzinsky had gained the trust of some patients, they confessed the reason they stopped taking the medications wasn't just that they 'forgot' or that it made them ill, but that they worked to quieten, if not stop the voices, which angered the voices because they couldn't feed, and so the voices did their best to stop them taking them?
All in all, from what i recall, Marzinsky's story was fascinating and well worth a listen. And i'll be sure to listen to his other interview with the Sheep Farm. He also has a book out which i'd be interested in reading.
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