Rosenhan: On Being Sane in Insane Places

The video discusses Nellie Bly's 1887 investigation into asylum conditions and David Rosenhan's 1970s experiment on psychiatric diagnosis. Bly pretended to be insane to expose poor asylum conditions, while Rosenhan and his colleagues faked symptoms to test the reliability of schizophrenia diagnoses. The experiment revealed that normal behavior was often misinterpreted as abnormal in psychiatric settings, highlighting issues in psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. Rosenhan's study showed the challenges faced by those with psychological issues in mental hospitals.

What method did Nellie Bly use to gain admission to the women's lunatic asylum?

How did the behavior of the pseudo-patients differ from that of Nellie Bly?

What was the significance of the phrase 'hollow, empty thud' in Rosenhan's experiment?

What were the average and range of days that pseudo-patients stayed in the hospital?

What was one of the most interesting findings regarding the reinterpretation of behavior in the hospital?

How did the hospital staff interpret normal behavior of the pseudo-patients?

What does Rosenhan's study reveal about the experience of being a patient in a psychiatric hospital?