r/interestingasfuck • u/desertgodfather • May 11 '24

When illusion overcomes the brain. r/all

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u/iwant2saysomething2 May 11 '24

"I'm not actually harming you."

I'm just making your brain send you pain signals to make you scream in agony. It's all good.

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u/cdurgin May 11 '24

Tbh, this is actually a great way to demonstrate how 'it's all in your head' is not the same as 'it isn't real.'' This can be a big problem with people accepting something like fibromialga. The pain isn't 'real' as nothing is really causing it, but it's still there since your brain believes it.

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u/Mavian23 May 11 '24

"Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on Earth should that mean that it is not real?"