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raccoon

(31,110 posts) Tue Nov 29, 2016, 03:05 PM Nov 2016

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Why do voices in people's heads always say mean things? Why don't they ever say nice things?

(I'm reading Brian Wilson's new autobiography.)

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Why do voices in people's heads always say mean things? Why don't they ever say nice things? (Original Post) raccoon Nov 2016 OP

Because that is the nature of psychosis. MoonRiver Nov 2016 #1

We just call them religious Taitertots Nov 2016 #2

Or Merry Pranksters. Or poets LanternWaste Nov 2016 #3

Poets are not synonymous with auditory hallucinations Taitertots Nov 2016 #4

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

1. Because that is the nature of psychosis.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 03:07 PM

Nov 2016

When people hear nice things, its called enlightenment.

Taitertots

(7,745 posts)

2. We just call them religious

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 04:50 PM

Nov 2016

There is no shortage of people who believe they hear the word of god. We don't object as long as their psychosis leads to positive outcomes.

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

3. Or Merry Pranksters. Or poets

Reply to Taitertots (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 05:12 PM

Nov 2016

Or Merry Pranksters. Or poets. Or etc. (however, I fully realize that doesn't work parallel the framing of your narrative)

Taitertots

(7,745 posts)

4. Poets are not synonymous with auditory hallucinations

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 12:41 AM

Nov 2016

Merry Pranksters were for a completely different reason.

What is my "narrative"?

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