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The Rosenhan Experiment (Psychology, Psychiatry, Sanity, Insanity, Schizophrenia, Fraud)

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

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The Effect of Pseudo-Patients on Normality

The Rosnahan experiment was one of the most influential papers in psychology ever. It influenced the way diseases like schizophrenia are diagnosed and reclassifies people as safe to be released back into society or good health. The study has raised legitimate concerns about how much of the experiment was actually lying through his teeth, says David Frum. He asks: What questions do we need to look at?

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