well, i've been pondering this in my head... what stands out and makes it possible for these "professionals" to peg someone as insane or mentally unstable...?
like honestly at times i'm sure alot of us could look a little off our rocker
i talk to myself.... does that make me insane??
i don't think talking to yourself makes you crazy at all... i think it's when your talking to someone who's not really there.... now that might mean your crazy.... that or you had your eye's closed when someone walked out of the room
2006-09-24 02:51:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
"Insane" is not psychological term. It is a term the legal systems uses. I think what you are discussing here is a "schiz", or break from reality. Talking to yourself is not the same as thinking you are talking to Abe Lincoln, or that you must wear a tinfoil hat to keep the CIA from reading your mind.
Another tip: If you question your "sanity", your not "insane".
2006-09-24 03:10:34 · answer #1 · answered by Alan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talking to yourself is certainly not a sign of insanity. I mean, it is entertaining for the rest of us watching you do it, but you don't come off crazy.
Insanity is when you no longer are able to make rational choices. If you are standing on top of the building and think 'what's it like to jump' and actual follow through with the though and jump, that's a bit insane. Whereas must of us will still think 'what's it like to jump' but never actually do it.
2006-09-24 02:57:28 · answer #2 · answered by Kelli 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talking to yourself isn't a sure sign of insanity. Young children do it all the time. Sometimes we need to think out loud to process something difficult.
It's when we lose contact with reality, having hallucinations, hallucinations and delusions (irrational, self-preserving beliefs), and/or disorganized behaviors and speech that a person can be classified as insane (schizophrenic).
2006-09-24 13:49:06 · answer #3 · answered by ELI 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am taking psychology in school right now and my teacher says that when you keep doing the same thing and expect a different out come,that is a sign of insanity
2006-09-24 04:43:27 · answer #4 · answered by Marg N 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well,the talking doesnt make u crazy at all,i do that a lot and i think that many ppl do.but the last part with the closed eyes,does make u a little insane.
Laurence C.
2006-09-24 02:59:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be when you loose touch with reality (psychosis). I don't even think insane people know to ask if they are or aren't insane. They just carry on and think nothing of their imaginary world. I think in extreme cases they become harmful to themselves and others without knowing. Talking to yourself is normal as long as you know you are only with yourself so relax.
2006-09-24 03:18:22 · answer #6 · answered by sweet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was labeled as insane once. really. Insane is the thinking of something as being totaly normal when it is completely nuts. Such as thinking, I am going to kill my whole family to put them out of their misery so they don't have to suffer anymore because I am hurting them to much. You see the killing of them would not be the insane part, the insane part is thinking it is a good and sane idea to kill them.
2006-09-24 03:10:35 · answer #7 · answered by nyker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a fine line. Some people think or question their sanity because they have so much sense they can't handle it. But they are just very intelligent, so they have the sense to analyze everything.
2006-09-24 15:39:15 · answer #8 · answered by dancinintherain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋