Chapter 3: On Being Sane in Insane Places
Summary:
The author describes the experiment done by Rosenhan in which Rosenhan pretended to hear a voice in his head that said "thud" to see if he will be admitted to a psych ward even though he is faking. It turns out he is admitted and this ends up having an effect on the diagnosis of mental problems. Later, the author tries the same experiment and ends up only being prescribed various pills.
Discussion:
While I did find the experiment interesting, I don't know what the author expected to happen. I would be more concerned if I went to a hospital saying that I hear voices and have them tell me that there is most likely nothing wrong with me.
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