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People who are blind from birth never develop schizophrenia (theconversation.com)
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[–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

You have all sorts of positive and negative symptoms,

Yes, all the wonderful positives of checks notes schizophrenia...

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    That's not at all what the term means. In psychology, "positive symptoms" refers to symptoms that are added to typical functions, such as experiencing hallucinations. Likewise, "negative symptoms" are symptoms that take away from it, such as having reduced emotions.

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