What is the difference between "sanity" and "insanity"?
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They say it's a fine line between the two. I think sanity is defined by society, or other people in our circle, as acting according to a norm. Insanity is deviating extremely from the norm. We may all be judged by our peers as sane or acting insane, but ultimately it is a medical (psychiatric) judgment of insanity that qualifies someone as insane. And for some, insanity can come and go quite quickly, making even that individual wonder at his own sanity.
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i dont think there is a difference between the two. =o
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Famous quote: "The only difference between genius and insanity is that genius has limits" -Einstein\n\nNot so famous quote: "I hate it when carrots do ballet" -little bro
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Sanity is in the eye of the beholder.
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I don't know. Whats the difference?
205662
Aaaaaah, let us see. Both are a way of conveying thoughts. Both are a form introspection. Both are a round about way of saying a very simple thing\n:)
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You have to filter a lot of what happens in life to stay sane.  So the cost of sanity is the elimination of a lot of experience.
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i think we are all a lil insane. my mom used to say that we lock up the sane. guess you have to be a lil mental to get by.
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The difference is mainly etymological as freedom is of a Germanic origin while Liberty is Latin.You must know that English is originally Germanic but it was so much influenced by Latin as well as French. For the meaning, according to webster New World dictionary:\nFreedom: the state or quality of being free, a right or privilege\nLiberty: freedom or release from slavery, imprisonment,captivity...., the sum of rights and exemptions possessed in common by the people of a community, state, etc so u may see, there is no much difference in sense but u can say that liberty is more formal than freedom. \nhope this helps u :)
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Even within the research/scientific community, the term is often misused... For example, somebody who is psychotic is not psychopathic, and even psychosis and psychotic refer to different things... Then there is 'psyche', like psyching someone out before a game, and 'psyche' which refers to an aspect of the mind. Overall, given that 'psycho' is short for any one of these words, it's not surprising that it is both overused and used incorrectly! I think that with time, it will acquire the political incorrectness of 'retarded', and thus diminish in its use...\n\nHope that helps!
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They both diagnose an illness.  You should always see both though for effective treatment.  A psychiatrist will more apt to run tests--physical and mental ones.  They go by what you tell them is going on in your life and how you are feeling.  They will both probably encourage you to get some blood work done to check your thyroid and sugar levels, to see if that is possibly a problem. Those cause you to be imbalanced majorly, so they will want to rule that out before going for the medicine.  And yes, only a doctor/psychiatrist can order those tests.
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Mental asylum.\nA better class of people!
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The oldest definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result.\n\nI think we've all been insane at one time in our lives or another. \n\nUnfortunately, some people make a lifestyle out of it.... ;o)
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Humans are extremely funny creatures.  I believe insanity in humans is the equivalency of rabies in animals.  Once in a while you can get bit by one  that hasn't lost its sense of humor somewhere in the woods.
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Most scientists think it is a myth, though many people believe it.  Actually the word "lunacy" meaning insanity comes from the Latin word "luna", meaning moon.  However, despite what a previous poster said, some studies have foun dconnections between the full moon and some negtive human behavior.  I've attached the website where they are listed.\n\nHere are some websites that might give you more information.
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Everyone, including psychiatrists, are allowed to plead insanity.  But, keep in mind that "insanity" is actually a legal term, not a medical term.  Interestingly, a lawyer is probably more qualified to determine insanity than a psychiatrist.  \n\n"Insanity" means that someone is of unsound mind for any legal transaction, including imprisonment.
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sanity\n-should be any day now....