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Re:Ask HN: Have you improved non measurable qualities like i... by perl4ever on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @11:24PM (#27684504)
>Getting back to the original question (about developing intuition) I was living in a stream of "coincidences" that happened all day every day.

Some people with schizophrenia experience exactly this as their principal symptom (it may vary with medication and other unknown factors). This is where paranoia comes from - the coincidences can seem to form a compelling pattern unless one's mind is sufficiently tranquilized.

It's a misconception that hearing voices, hallucinations, or multiple personalities define the illness.

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Re:Ask HN: Have you improved non measurable qualities like i... by carapace on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @01:04AM (#27685080)
Are you trying to convince me that I'm schizophrenic? :)
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Re:Ask HN: Have you improved non measurable qualities like i... by perl4ever on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @02:08AM (#27685452)
I don't know whether you are schizophrenic. I'm not qualified to diagnose you.

I was only curious whether you understand what it is (can be), and have good reasons for thinking you are not.

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