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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

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10. "I have it. I know it is not delusional"

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 11:37 PM

Jun 2012

How often would you guesstimate that persons suffering from a delusion are able to tell whether or not they are suffering from a delusion?

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The Worst Things For Sale: Morgellons Spray Treatment [View all] semillama Apr 2012 OP

Damn...why didn't I think of that? laconicsax Apr 2012 #1

Because most people are too ethical to rip off mentally ill people. Odin2005 May 2012 #8

But, but, but... EvolveOrConvolve May 2012 #9

What a deal! Selling something to cure a disease that MineralMan Apr 2012 #2

The disease being called Morgellons is not delusional. DragonTat2 May 2012 #3

that is interesting, thank you. uppityperson May 2012 #4

Here's some more reading Paulie May 2012 #5

"I have it. I know it is not delusional" jberryhill Jun 2012 #10

Not so fast. HuckleB Jun 2012 #12

Ah, but those authors don't *have* Morgellons. laconicsax Jun 2012 #13

Schizophrenics think the voices in thead head are real, too. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #14

Taking advantage of the mentally ill is nothing new. Odin2005 May 2012 #7

That sounds like a horrible condition Marrah_G Jun 2012 #11