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.
“symbolic isomorphisms between entirely unrelated fields of study offered hints to the underlying nature of reality.” has caught my eye.
Could you please elaborate on what you mean by that?