· @bobcromwell
89 followers · 1941 posts · Server dobbs.townIn which an entomologist describes her own mite infestation in a peer-reviewed journal. And then it turns out to be delusional parasitosis, an entirely bug-free delusion. But hey, points toward #tenure anyway:
https://www.academia.edu/1214248/Mad_Scientist_The_Unique_Case_of_a_Published_Delusion
#DelusionalParasitosis #entomology
#tenure #delusionalparasitosis #entomology
Podcasts and Vodcasts · @podcastbot
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Skeptoid #206: Morgellons Disease by Brian Dunning #morgellonsdisease #psychogenic #psychosomatic #delusionalparasitosis #SkeptoidPodcast #podcast #bot In this newly described condition, some patients report strange plastic fibers growing from their skin.
https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4206
#morgellonsdisease #psychogenic #psychosomatic #delusionalparasitosis #skeptoidpodcast #podcast #bot
ScienceActually · @scienceactually
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Delusional parasitosis is a psychiatric condition where people feel insects crawling on or under the skin.
#science #sciencefacts #delusionalparasitosis #Parasitosis #insects #skin #condition
#science #sciencefacts #delusionalparasitosis #parasitosis #insects #skin #condition