Travis
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Could it be that people who spend more time reading score higher on the IQ tests? which means they necessarily spend less time watching television?
I think the pop culture television worldview could be the definition of sanity in this age, and anyone who deviates from that becomes an easier target for psychiatrists. It's easier to stay sane, or not mad, when staying cozy within a bubble of TV-programs and either consciously or subconsciously ignoring all contrary data—alcohol and some foods can help with this.
I get the idea, but sanity is a much more nebulous concept: The Rosenhan experiment proved that sanity is partially defined based solely on the whim and personal inclinations of psychiatrists.
People who score around 100 on the IQ tests are many soldiers, many of whom experience a different form of insanity altogether. This is quite common, and stems more from moral and emotional realms than it does from what we normally call intelligence.
I think the pop culture television worldview could be the definition of sanity in this age, and anyone who deviates from that becomes an easier target for psychiatrists. It's easier to stay sane, or not mad, when staying cozy within a bubble of TV-programs and either consciously or subconsciously ignoring all contrary data—alcohol and some foods can help with this.
I get the idea, but sanity is a much more nebulous concept: The Rosenhan experiment proved that sanity is partially defined based solely on the whim and personal inclinations of psychiatrists.
People who score around 100 on the IQ tests are many soldiers, many of whom experience a different form of insanity altogether. This is quite common, and stems more from moral and emotional realms than it does from what we normally call intelligence.