tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post2432584480223480140..comments2024-03-19T02:52:27.788-07:00Comments on The Neurocritic: Twitter Psychosis as a Cultural ArtifactThe Neurocritichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08010555869208208621noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-59783693742843678992015-02-06T11:42:37.643-08:002015-02-06T11:42:37.643-08:00I think there needs to be a discussion about provo...I think there needs to be a discussion about provocative titles in peer-reviewed research in general. It seems like it's becoming more common, even with somewhat legitimate findings, to overstate the importance and generalizability of the findings in the title. Journal editors and reviewers shouldn't be allowing "provocative" titles to be attached to papers, regardless of the merit of the findings. The title should tell you what you can expect to find in the paper, not be written like Gawker clickbait. hampton bay lightinghttp://hamptonbaylightingfans4u.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-47800933408426328622014-08-11T08:09:48.561-07:002014-08-11T08:09:48.561-07:00The problem is real but it's not Twitter. It&#...The problem is real but it's not Twitter. It's Subliminal Distraction caused by texting on a phone long hours while suppressing the vision startle reflex. <br /><br />Engineers discovered it fifty years ago when it caused mental breaks for office workers. <br /><br />Visit VisionAndPsychosis.Net a 12 year investigation of Subliminal Distraction. <br /><br />Learning what it is,then taking simple free precautions to avoid it will not interfere with any treatment you have for Bipolar Disorder or mental illness.L K Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554683486868868264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-2389236245970352952014-08-09T20:47:34.073-07:002014-08-09T20:47:34.073-07:00Although I have questions about the true intention...Although I have questions about the true intention here, I think there needs to be a discussion about provocative titles in peer-reviewed research in general. It seems like it's becoming more common, even with somewhat legitimate findings, to overstate the importance and generalizability of the findings in the title. Journal editors and reviewers shouldn't be allowing "provocative" titles to be attached to papers, regardless of the merit of the findings. The title should tell you what you can expect to find in the paper, not be written like Gawker clickbait. neuroscihttp://www.neuroscientificallychallenged.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-16638662345863773502014-08-08T13:07:36.479-07:002014-08-08T13:07:36.479-07:00Jan Kalbitzer says more here... http://betanews.co...Jan Kalbitzer says more here... http://betanews.com/2014/08/08/can-we-still-use-twitter-without-going-psychotic/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-10567748702429126182014-08-02T03:34:17.705-07:002014-08-02T03:34:17.705-07:00Dear Dr Kalbitzer, you are not funny. That is why ...Dear Dr Kalbitzer, you are not funny. That is why people don't laugh at your "jokes". :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-52642080703101485292014-08-02T03:02:10.035-07:002014-08-02T03:02:10.035-07:00Dear Jan Kalbitzer and Andreas Heinz,
"As r...Dear Jan Kalbitzer and Andreas Heinz,<br /><br /><i>"As regular readers of your blog we are somewhat surprised by your lack of humor."</i><br /><br />I was confused by this statement. <br /><br />Are you implying that your paper ought to be read by someone with a sense of humor? In other words, that it is a joke paper?Neuroskeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647064768789308157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-39896683274658989162014-08-01T11:56:11.927-07:002014-08-01T11:56:11.927-07:00Dr Kalbitzer,
please can you give me the name of...Dr Kalbitzer, <br /><br />please can you give me the name of the ethics committee or IRB that gave you permission to experiment on me?<br /><br />Thanks, <br /><br />Benbengoldacrehttp://www.badscience.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-85459277674614991942014-08-01T10:36:58.549-07:002014-08-01T10:36:58.549-07:00The bot says I'm missed at the fandom forum. I...The bot says I'm missed at the fandom forum. I'm sure it's really the star sending a coded message that she loves me too.S. Kayhttp://twitter.com/blueberrio/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-54963097641416319152014-08-01T09:51:39.865-07:002014-08-01T09:51:39.865-07:00Dear Jan Kalbitzer and Andreas Heinz,
Thanks your...Dear Jan Kalbitzer and Andreas Heinz,<br /><br />Thanks your comment. I usually have a good sense of humor, but I did miss out on the 'joke' here (or the deliberately provocative nature of the title, case report, 'experimental' findings, and interpretation). Being unfamiliar with your previous work, I wasn't aware of your stance on the explosion of DSM-5 diagnoses. <br /><br />Perhaps your brief report (whether real or fictitious) will provoke a discussion about whether interactive social media have a different effect on shaping the manifestation and content of delusions, compared to other forms of technology.<br /><br />Thanks again for stopping by, and for reading the blog.The Neurocritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010555869208208621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-85611605428601241282014-08-01T09:20:35.568-07:002014-08-01T09:20:35.568-07:00Dear Neurocritic,
You are wondering:
"Can Tw...Dear Neurocritic,<br /><br />You are wondering:<br />"Can Twitter really “cause” psychotic symptoms in predisposed individuals? Or is Twitter merely the latest technical innovation that influences “the form, origin and content of delusional beliefs” (Bell et al., 2005)?“<br /><br />We feel that there is a difference explaining unusual experiences in a delusional way by ascribing them to radiation machines, on the one hand, and being involved in a way of communication with many participants, a high amount of symbolic content and automated spam responses, on the other hand. We thus pose the question whether modern complex and anonymous ways of machine-based communication facilitate the exacerbation of psychosis.<br /><br />As regular readers of your blog we are somewhat surprised by your lack of humor. We did indeed use a provocative title in order to open a discussion on delusion phenomenology. Having criticized the explosion of diagnoses in DSM-5 ourselves, we certainly do not claim that syndromes constitute disease entities. On the other hand: if there exists a variety of psychotic symptoms, should there not be a discussion of whether some forms are promoted by communication patterns while others are not?<br /><br />In our world, case reports to do not improve a CV but we hope they stimulate debate and we thank you for your passionate opener.<br /><br />Jan Kalbitzer and Andreas HeinzJan Kalbitzer and Andreas Heinznoreply@blogger.com