Then, they’d send electrical surges to different parts of the brain, sparking emotions and triggering movements in the body. Here’s how it worked: First, the researchers would implant tiny wires and electrodes into the skull. The Yale University neurophysiologist was no bullfighter, but he had a plan: to control the bull’s mind.ĭelgado was among a small group of researchers developing a new type of electroshock therapy. Jose Delgado stepped into a bullring in Cordova, Spain, with a 550-lb. Twenty years later, he renounced his methods, writing, “I really had no right, even in the name of science, to play God and interfere around the clock with their daily lives.” 2. In fact, Rokeach concluded that their Jesus identities may have become more embedded after being confronted with other Christs. He was on the verge of divorcing his fantasy spouse when Rokeach finally dropped that part of the experiment.Īt the end of their two-year stay, each man still believed he was the one and only son of God. But when the Yeti Woman asked him to change his name, Leon felt as though his identity was being challenged. Leon was so touched by the attention from his make-believe wife that he broke into tears upon receiving the letters. They contained instructions, requesting that Leon sing “Onward Christian Soldiers” during group meetings and smoke a certain brand of cigarettes. So, Rokeach wrote love letters to Leon from Madame Yeti Woman. descendant of an Indian and a jerboa rat. For example, one of the Christs, Leon, believed he was married to a person he called Madame Yeti Woman, a 7-ft.-tall, 200-lb.
Far stranger was the way Rokeach tried to manipulate his subjects.Īs part of the experiment, the psychologist wanted to see just how entrenched each man’s delusions were. Another rationalized the presence of his companions by claiming that they were dead and being operated by machines.īut the behavior of the schizophrenics isn’t even the most bizarre part. One believed, correctly, that the other two were mental patients. Eventually, however, they each explained away their conflicting identities. Unable to turn the other cheek, the three Christs often argued until punches were thrown. According to Rokeach, one Christ yelled, “You oughta worship me!” To which another responded, “I will not worship you! You’re a creature! You better live your own life and wake up to the facts!” At first, the three men quarreled constantly over who was holier. Rokeach hoped the Christs would give up their delusional identities after confronting others who claimed to be the same person. So, he gathered three patients, all of whom identified themselves as Jesus Christ, and made them live together in the same mental hospital in Michigan for two years. In 1959, social psychologist Milton Rokeach wanted to test the strength of self-delusion. It wasn’t long before they stopped being polite and started getting real crazy. This is the true story of three schizophrenics, who all believed they were Jesus Christ. #59 /home/mega/The Real World: Mental Hospital Edition #58 /home/mega/www/mega/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(110): Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Kernel->sendRequestThroughRouter() #57 /home/mega/www/mega/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(141): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline->then() #6 /home/mega/www/mega/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Database/Query/Builder.php(2796): Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder->Illuminate\Database\Query\()
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