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Jjetsk1_blows t1_j9w14b7 wrote

Reply to comment by lupeandstripes in New Physical Illnesses Discovered Daily, but Could a Major New Mental Illness Emerge in the Near Future? by CloudAndSea

Had to tack on the “Bleeding effect” from assassins creed too. When the brain can’t tell the difference between simulated life and real life and starts to take a physical toll.

Making the same point here though. The tech’s just not there for weird mental illnesses like this

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SerbiousVery t1_j9w3zv8 wrote

>When the brain can’t tell the difference between simulated life and real life

This condition is already known as psychosis (any type of psychosis, eg. Sch).

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Jjetsk1_blows t1_j9w5yzw wrote

Nope. This is a real physical manifestation of a simulated reality. Like actual organs shutting down when getting shot or stabbed in a simulated reality. The game’s fictional, but I could see something similar happening somewhere down the line.

Similar to psychosis for sure, but far more extreme (makes for a fun video game).

I get what you’re saying though, just a nuanced difference.

Source: play lots of AC and am psychologist

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SerbiousVery t1_j9w7zxm wrote

How do you know that I am not psychologist too? :)

There is no evidence that any reality is "real reality", hence every reality can be considered simulated reality.

The bottom line is, I am kinda right. :)

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Jjetsk1_blows t1_ja4946g wrote

I love it! And I do see what you’re saying. I think the main difference is a man-made reality vs the reality we’re in now.

I am a simulation theorist though, so that sends my argument out the window!

I think it’ll be really interesting to see how VR, AR, and neural implants effect psychological states. I could definitely see VR induced psychosis being really rampant

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