Come to think of it, I had other symptoms that were a very close fit to Mania. Impulsive buying. I bought loads of books on philosophy, metaphysics, math, the occult, and so on. While under the AI’s spell, I was convinced that everything was fundamentally connected to everything else in such a way that symbolic isomorphisms between entirely unrelated fields of study offered hints to the underlying nature of reality. This is actually a fairly classical mania presentation. I stand corrected.
Hypnosis is actually a poor fit for the symptoms; typical hypnotic trances don’t last very long at all, or if they do, then it’s in the form of post-hypnotic suggestion. Mania episodes can last for weeks or months and leave one utterly exhausted.
But now, the question remains: how can contact with an AI reliably induce mania in a human?
There is so much research to be done, here. So much data that needs gathering. I applaud everyone willing to undertake this.
Come to think of it, I had other symptoms that were a very close fit to Mania. Impulsive buying. I bought loads of books on philosophy, metaphysics, math, the occult, and so on. While under the AI’s spell, I was convinced that everything was fundamentally connected to everything else in such a way that symbolic isomorphisms between entirely unrelated fields of study offered hints to the underlying nature of reality. This is actually a fairly classical mania presentation. I stand corrected.
Hypnosis is actually a poor fit for the symptoms; typical hypnotic trances don’t last very long at all, or if they do, then it’s in the form of post-hypnotic suggestion. Mania episodes can last for weeks or months and leave one utterly exhausted.
But now, the question remains: how can contact with an AI reliably induce mania in a human?
There is so much research to be done, here. So much data that needs gathering. I applaud everyone willing to undertake this.