Insane in the Membrane

We were talking about Schizophrenia the other day in neurobio and I came to a startling realization.  I may be crazy.  The following are the seven hallmarks of schizophrenia:

1. Delusions – Don’t have these yet, except perhaps of grandeur.  


2. Hallucinations – Also safe from this one


3. Formal thought disorder – Tangential and circumstantial thought patterns certainly seems to fit for me.


4. Avolition – Lack of drive and motivation, also me.


5. Social Isolation – Me.


6. Poverty of thought and speech – I’ve got the poverty of speech down.


7. Blunted or flattened affect – ie doesn’t express emotion.  Certainly have that one.

Conclusion: I could have schizophrenia.  At the very least I could be described as schizotypal, which happens to be my new favorite word (pronounced skit-so-tip-al.)

Song of the moment: “Pure Morning” Placebo.