News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Stop that It’s not Tourette’s but a new type of mass sociogenic illness. Parent comment

Re:Stop that It’s not Tourette’s but a new type of mass soci... by astura on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @07:42AM (#33878751)
You appear to confuse sociogenic illness with faking or being otherwise "non-genuine."

This is not true. Sociogenic illness, including the one the article is about, are very real to those affected. The symptoms are real and genuine.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Stop that It’s not Tourette’s but a new type of mass soci... by gadders on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @07:46AM (#33878786)
I think the symptoms they have are very real to them. I just don't think that the cure is more likely to be psychological then surgical.
[ Parent | on HN ]