Delusional misidentification syndrome is an umbrella term … for a group of four delusional disorders that occur in the context of mental and neurological illness. They are grouped together as they often occur simultaneously or interchange, and they display the common concept of the double (sosie). They all involve a belief that the identity of a person, object, or place has somehow changed or has been altered. [Author] Christodoulu further categorized these disorders into those including hypo (or under)-identification of a well-known person (Capgras delusion), and hyper (or over)-identification of an unknown person (the remaining three). As these delusions typically only concern one particular topic, they also fall under the category called monothematic delusions.

Interesting!

lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 2y

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yogsototh@programming.dev · 8 pts · 2y

This article is awesome.

This put a light on Twin Peaks world and more generally David Lynch work. I think most of these delusions are present in his movies.

FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world · 60 pts · 2y (2 replies)

be me

using pc

need to pee

pees

Am I the only one who initially thought anon peeded his pants?

MrJameGumb@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It never actually says he didn't piss his pants, just that he left the room briefly. It's a greentext so for all we know he only left the room to get someone to help him change his diaper lol

SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 2y

or get a mop

southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 46 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Motherfucking Theseus gnomes. Always fucking shit up. They keep switching out my testicles. I have no idea where they came from.

Also, I thought it said thesaurus gnomes the first time I read it, which is still kinda funny.

KreekyBonez@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 2y (1 reply)

it's funny, comical, and humorous!

MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 2y

Mirthful even!

Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 40 pts · 2y (11 replies)

Okay, I know how to stop them. I'll tell you the steps one at a time. First, take your meds.

dumbass@leminal.space · 10 pts · 2y

Don't listen to this fool with his big pharma lies, what you gotta do is cover your computer desk with a layer of spray on glue, when you leave those little shits will come and get stuck, now you have your own magic prisoners!

I use mine yo help with small things, one of them is amazing at painting nails. Best 5 bucks I've spent.

Itte@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y (9 replies)

Then?

Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 2y (8 replies)

Wait for them to kick in. An hour should be plenty.

Maalus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (7 replies)

Okay they kicked in. What next?

Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -1 pts · 2y (6 replies)

If you still think it's a problem, call your psychiatrist and explain what's happening.

Maalus@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y (5 replies)

Psychiatrists can't help you with theseus gnomes, everyone knows that

yetAnotherUser@feddit.de · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Just gift me the PC, I will protect it from the gnomes

Maalus@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

Can't gift you the PC, it's no longer mine

GratefullyGodless@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Especially since they could swap out every part of your psychiatrist between appointments, and then they're not your psychiatrist anymore.

Maalus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

And then the swapped psychiatrist will swap your meds thus doing the gnome's work by proxy

Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 0 pts · 2y

I can attest that every theseus gnome problem I've ever had was resolved by a psychiatrist.

Sanctus@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 2y

Take another hit of DMT, anon. You just need to break through.

umbrella@lemmy.ml · 30 pts · 2y

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morrowind@lemmy.ml · 25 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Easy, check your cpu's cache. Also the unused portions of your disk and memory.

umbrella@lemmy.ml · 24 pts · 2y (3 replies)

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morrowind@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Is that physically possible? Even if they can replace physical parts at absurd speeds, they may not be able to do full data transfer. Also, still the cache

can@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 2y (1 reply)

You underestimate the gnomes

sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

And how long OP takes to pee.

Reddfugee42@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Similarly, I'm pretty sure I've been raped by a ninja but how would you know?

Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Cum stains.

Reddfugee42@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

Maybe a novice but not a seasoned pro.

papalonian@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Is this why sometimes my computer says I don't have permission to access my files?

Dorkyd68@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y

You're not the administrator anymore dummy, the gnomes are. What you gotta do is wait until 3 am (peek gnome hour) and wait for them to emerge, hold one hostage and demand that gnome tech support reinstate you as admin. It's pretty easy really, just use pepper jack cheese as bait, gnomes fucking live ppj cheese

MxM111@kbin.social · 17 pts · 2y

They also replaced every neuron in his brain.

erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 2y

Glad that's not happening to me. I've had the same PC since 2007.

xantoxis@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y (2 replies)

you gotta put a piece of tape on there. if the tape moved then you know they did it

Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc · 12 pts · 2y (1 reply)

What if they replace everything even the tape?

xantoxis@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

I don't think they would

intensely_human@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Write your name on the PC

GoodEye8@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

What if they replace your name with your name. Is it still your name?

intensely_human@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y

It’s your name in name only

MrJameGumb@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y (3 replies)

This must be a Chad post... All true cultured gentlemen have a proprietary blend of dried Mountain Dew and Cheeto dust coating all parts of their PCs that no gnome could ever replicate! To make everything extra secure one should also leave some personal deposits on all components for true biometric verification!

SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

The gnomes are gifted semen forgers.

MrJameGumb@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

"Gifted Semen Forgers" should be the name of a death metal band

SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Cum metal band.

nikaaa@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

Pee on it to mark it.

maculata@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Where the fuck did “Theseus Gnomes” come from?!?!

Ain’t no such thing in classical mythology.

papalonian@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y (1 reply)