Comments on: Top 10 Bizarre Mental Disorders http://listverse.com/2007/10/13/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/ Ultimate Top 10 Lists - Listverse Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:31:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Emmawr. http://listverse.com/2007/10/13/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-217820 Emmawr. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:42:16 +0000 http://listverse.com/health/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-217820 Hey, Fernalis. You're not alone. I have it too (along with BPD, synaesthesia and something I'd just call strong masochistic tendencies) but it's pretty . . . odd. It makes me feel like I'm going insane. It feels like reality warping. :P I believe it started when I wrote a character for a certain fandom, based entirely on me (she wasn't a Mary-Sue, though, she was me in all my flaws) and recently, I've started to . . . become her. She had heightened senses, and I've been able to hear both ends of a phone conversation from fifteen metres away. I've also been able to influence others' decisions, or so it seems, and get myself out of trouble with a hundred percent success rate. I don't really know. I've just been able to change things around me whenever I want to. God, don't I sound completely batshit insane? Hey, Fernalis. You’re not alone. I have it too (along with BPD, synaesthesia and something I’d just call strong masochistic tendencies) but it’s pretty . . . odd. It makes me feel like I’m going insane. It feels like reality warping. :P
I believe it started when I wrote a character for a certain fandom, based entirely on me (she wasn’t a Mary-Sue, though, she was me in all my flaws) and recently, I’ve started to . . . become her. She had heightened senses, and I’ve been able to hear both ends of a phone conversation from fifteen metres away. I’ve also been able to influence others’ decisions, or so it seems, and get myself out of trouble with a hundred percent success rate. I don’t really know. I’ve just been able to change things around me whenever I want to.
God, don’t I sound completely batshit insane?

]]> By: Sasquatchs cousin Beelz http://listverse.com/2007/10/13/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-195986 Sasquatchs cousin Beelz Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:37:10 +0000 http://listverse.com/health/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-195986 Frogmanster- your "lumberjack syndrome" sounds a lot like a disorder in the third sequel list to this one (10 More Incredibly Bizarre Mental Disorders). It wasn't called 'lumberjack syndrome' though. On Jerusalem Syndrome: human belief can be a powerful thing. All I'm saying. Although it doesn't really surprise me there's such a disorder out there. Look at all the religious fanatics out there (an observation). Dank- For the most part, I agree w/ your original comment (on this list's page). Psychologists & other higher professionals seem to be giving a name to Everything now. Which i think follows w/ humans' natural desire for order, partially. It could also be the government & other secretive organizations' way to keep control, & our existence as sheeple. Maybe w/ medications & ectra. Fact is there's also no such thing as "normal." I actually read this list for more along lines of entertainment & interest. But whether these disorders are real or not, I think it depends on the suffer's(so to speak) view; their own decision of whether they need advice or assistance. Actually, I've been myself told by a licensed psychologist that I have ADD. Whether I do or not remains to be diagnosed. But I don't think so. I'm dealing. I mainly just don't want to be fucked in the head w/ any meds I might be forced to take as a result. :) Interesting list. And most of these I hadn't heard of before. Frogmanster- your “lumberjack syndrome” sounds a lot like a disorder in the third sequel list to this one (10 More Incredibly Bizarre Mental Disorders). It wasn’t called ‘lumberjack syndrome’ though.

On Jerusalem Syndrome: human belief can be a powerful thing. All I’m saying. Although it doesn’t really surprise me there’s such a disorder out there. Look at all the religious fanatics out there (an observation).

Dank- For the most part, I agree w/ your original comment (on this list’s page). Psychologists & other higher professionals seem to be giving a name to Everything now. Which i think follows w/ humans’ natural desire for order, partially. It could also be the government & other secretive organizations’ way to keep control, & our existence as sheeple. Maybe w/ medications & ectra.
Fact is there’s also no such thing as “normal.” I actually read this list for more along lines of entertainment & interest. But whether these disorders are real or not, I think it depends on the suffer’s(so to speak) view; their own decision of whether they need advice or assistance.
Actually, I’ve been myself told by a licensed psychologist that I have ADD. Whether I do or not remains to be diagnosed. But I don’t think so. I’m dealing. I mainly just don’t want to be fucked in the head w/ any meds I might be forced to take as a result. :)

Interesting list. And most of these I hadn’t heard of before.

]]> By: Emma http://listverse.com/2007/10/13/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-193791 Emma Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:41:33 +0000 http://listverse.com/health/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-193791 How about Body Integrity Identity Disorder where people want to cut off limbs? How about Body Integrity Identity Disorder where people want to cut off limbs?

]]> By: Irene-la http://listverse.com/2007/10/13/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-193732 Irene-la Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:49:12 +0000 http://listverse.com/health/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-193732 I had number 4 in a dream last night: I dreamed someone took over my moms' body. It was kinda cool I had number 4 in a dream last night: I dreamed someone took over my moms’ body. It was kinda cool

]]> By: 10 More Incredibly Bizarre Mental Disorders - Listverse http://listverse.com/2007/10/13/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-193180 10 More Incredibly Bizarre Mental Disorders - Listverse Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:35:14 +0000 http://listverse.com/health/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-193180 [...] JFrater - 19 Comments We have previously published two lists of bizarre mental disorders: Top 10 Bizarre Mental Disorders, and Another 10 Bizarre Mental Disorders. This list brings our total list of diseases of the mind [...] [...] JFrater – 19 Comments We have previously published two lists of bizarre mental disorders: Top 10 Bizarre Mental Disorders, and Another 10 Bizarre Mental Disorders. This list brings our total list of diseases of the mind [...]

]]> By: sof http://listverse.com/2007/10/13/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-187461 sof Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:23:32 +0000 http://listverse.com/health/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-187461 I would love to have a friend with Lumberjack syndrome. I would love to have a friend with Lumberjack syndrome.

]]> By: frogmanster http://listverse.com/2007/10/13/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-187100 frogmanster Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:03:12 +0000 http://listverse.com/health/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-187100 good list. Have you ever heard of Lumberjack syndrome? It's a rare form of tourettes where the sufferer will immediately act out a spontaneous command given to him by another. For example, if you suddenly say "punch that guy" he will do it almost as soon as you've said it. good list. Have you ever heard of Lumberjack syndrome? It’s a rare form of tourettes where the sufferer will immediately act out a spontaneous command given to him by another. For example, if you suddenly say “punch that guy” he will do it almost as soon as you’ve said it.

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]]> By: Malden http://listverse.com/2007/10/13/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-165750 Malden Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:37:05 +0000 http://listverse.com/health/top-10-bizarre-mental-disorders/#comment-165750 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norrmalmstorg_robbery. The robbery mentioned in nr. 1. One of the hostage takers and one of the hostages became friends, none of them married, as can be read in the following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norrmalmstorg_robbery#Myths_of_the_Norrmalmstorg_robber http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norrmalmstorg_robbery. The robbery mentioned in nr. 1.

One of the hostage takers and one of the hostages became friends, none of them married, as can be read in the following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norrmalmstorg_robbery#Myths_of_the_Norrmalmstorg_robber

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