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* "The Chosen" by Voltaire has "Roses are red, violets are blue. I'm schizophrenic, and I am too!"
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* "The Chosen" by Voltaire Music/{{Voltaire}} has "Roses are red, violets are blue. I'm schizophrenic, and I am too!"
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* ComicBook/HarleyQuinn in ''Film/SuicideSquad'' makes a joke about the voices in her head telling her to kill people, only to say she's kidding and they didn't really say that. Being Harley though her even hearing voices could be a joke.
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* ComicBook/HarleyQuinn in ''Film/SuicideSquad'' makes a joke about the voices in her head telling her to kill people, only to say she's kidding and they didn't really say that. Being Harley though her even hearing voices [[ObfuscatingInsanity could be a joke.
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* Jan in ''Film/TheBradyBunchMovie'' hears voices in her head. Her character traits are exaggerated to the point where she is TheChewToy and is a frequent source of comedy.
* Jan in ''Film/TheBradyBunchMovie'' hears voices in her head. Her character traits are exaggerated to the point where she is TheChewToy and is a frequent source of comedy.
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* Averted on ''{{Series/Dollhouse}},'' where Sierra/Priya's symptoms are much more realistic. Even though [[spoiler:she doesn't ''really'' have schizophrenia at all---her StalkerWithACrush is poisoning her with psychotic medication]].
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** Avertedon ''{{Series/Dollhouse}},'' where as Sierra/Priya's symptoms are much more realistic. Even though [[spoiler:she doesn't ''really'' have schizophrenia at all---her StalkerWithACrush is poisoning her with psychotic medication]].
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* Kreig from the "Psycho Pack" DLC for ''VideoGame/Borderlands2'' is a [[LaughingMad cackling]], [[TalkativeLoon non-sequitor spewing]], [[MadBomber bomb-chucking]] [[AxCrazy axe murderer]] whose [[SplitPersonality vestigial good side]] keeps him pointed at the bad guys. While he isn't completely divorced from reality, he's still pretty out there.
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* Playing as an insane character (i.e. one with the trait "Lunatic") in ''VideoGame/CrusaderKings''. In-between chasing imaginary gophers, trying to seduce rose bushes, [[CaligulasHorse} naming your horse to the post of chancellor]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and occasionally banning ethnic and religious discrimination in their realm]], insanity is mostly PlayedForLaughs. It can also lead to {{Gambit Pileup}}s that lead to massive, bloody civil wars as people rebel against and/or try to take advantage of their leader's sheer lunacy, [[BlackComedy which can also be quite funny]] when you're as hardened as ''Crusader Kings'' players [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential tend to be]].
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* Playing as an insane character (i.e. one with the trait "Lunatic") in ''VideoGame/CrusaderKings''. In-between chasing imaginary gophers, trying to seduce rose bushes, [[CaligulasHorse} [[CaligulasHorse naming your horse to the post of chancellor]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and occasionally banning ethnic and religious discrimination in their realm]], insanity is mostly PlayedForLaughs. It can also lead to {{Gambit Pileup}}s that lead to massive, bloody civil wars as people rebel against and/or try to take advantage of their leader's sheer lunacy, [[BlackComedy which can also be quite funny]] when you're as hardened as ''Crusader Kings'' players [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential tend to be]].
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* Playing as an insane character (i.e. one with the trait "Lunatic") in ''VideoGame/CrusaderKings''. In-between chasing imaginary gophers, trying to seduce rose bushes, [[UsefulNotes/{{Caligula}} naming your horse to the post of chancellor]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and occasionally banning ethnic and religious discrimination in their realm]], insanity is mostly PlayedForLaughs. It can also lead to {{Gambit Pileup}}s that lead to massive, bloody civil wars as people rebel against and/or try to take advantage of their leader's sheer lunacy, [[BlackComedy which can also be quite funny]] when you're as hardened as ''Crusader Kings'' players [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential tend to be]].
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* Playing as an insane character (i.e. one with the trait "Lunatic") in ''VideoGame/CrusaderKings''. In-between chasing imaginary gophers, trying to seduce rose bushes, [[UsefulNotes/{{Caligula}} [[CaligulasHorse} naming your horse to the post of chancellor]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and occasionally banning ethnic and religious discrimination in their realm]], insanity is mostly PlayedForLaughs. It can also lead to {{Gambit Pileup}}s that lead to massive, bloody civil wars as people rebel against and/or try to take advantage of their leader's sheer lunacy, [[BlackComedy which can also be quite funny]] when you're as hardened as ''Crusader Kings'' players [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential tend to be]].
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* Insane characters in ''VideoGame/CrusaderKings''. In-between chasing imaginary gophers, trying to seduce rose bushes, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and occasionally banning ethnic and religious discrimination in their realm]], insanity is mostly PlayedForLaughs. It can also lead to {{Gambit Pileup}}s that lead to massive, bloody civil wars as people rebel against and/or try to take advantage of their leader's sheer lunacy, [[BlackComedy which can also be quite funny]] when you're as hardened as ''Crusader Kings'' players [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential tend to be]].
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* Insane characters Playing as an insane character (i.e. one with the trait "Lunatic") in ''VideoGame/CrusaderKings''. In-between chasing imaginary gophers, trying to seduce rose bushes, [[UsefulNotes/{{Caligula}} naming your horse to the post of chancellor]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and occasionally banning ethnic and religious discrimination in their realm]], insanity is mostly PlayedForLaughs. It can also lead to {{Gambit Pileup}}s that lead to massive, bloody civil wars as people rebel against and/or try to take advantage of their leader's sheer lunacy, [[BlackComedy which can also be quite funny]] when you're as hardened as ''Crusader Kings'' players [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential tend to be]].
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* ComicBook/HarleyQuinn in ''Film/SuicideSquad'' makes a joke about the voices in her head telling her to kill people, only to say she's kidding and they didn't really say that. Being Harley though her even hearing voices could be a joke.
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* One episode of ''{{Becker}}'' has a very realistic schizophrenic man named Lloyd. It even includes unexciting things like flat affect and mundane examples of magical thinking. It's still played of laughs, though.
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* One episode of ''{{Becker}}'' ''Series/{{Becker}}'' has a very realistic schizophrenic man named Lloyd. It even includes unexciting things like flat affect and mundane examples of magical thinking. It's still played of laughs, though.
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* Molly Michon, in Christopher Moore's ''Literature/TheLustLizardOfMelancholyCove'' and ''Literature/TheStupidestAngel'' is a schizophrenic ex-B movie actress who hears a voice she calls the Narrator, and when she's off he meds occasionally lapses into believing she's the character she once played.
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* The aforementioned RobinWilliams quote.
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* The aforementioned RobinWilliams Creator/RobinWilliams quote.
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* EmilieAutumn has a bonus track on the rerelease on ''Opheliac'' in which, among other things, she lists the mental illnesses she ''doesn't have'', obviously taking the Michael, including TourettesShitcockSyndrome, [[SuperOCD OCD (OCD, OCD, OCD)]], amnesia, and schizophrenia: she ''enjoys'' the latter, and so does she.
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* EmilieAutumn has a bonus track on the rerelease on ''Opheliac'' in which, among other things, she lists the mental illnesses she ''doesn't have'', obviously taking the Michael, including TourettesShitcockSyndrome, HollywoodTourettes, [[SuperOCD OCD (OCD, OCD, OCD)]], amnesia, and schizophrenia: she ''enjoys'' the latter, and so does she.
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* The president of the school newspaper in ''{{Nakaimo}}'' suffers from schizophrenia. Why she's in charge of a newspaper and not in a mental hospital is anyone's guess.
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* The president of the school newspaper in ''{{Nakaimo}}'' ''LightNovel/KonoNakaNiHitoriImoutoGaIru'' suffers from schizophrenia. Why she's in charge of a newspaper and not in a mental hospital is anyone's guess.
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* In ''SayonaraZetsubouSensei'', Kaere/Kaede's split personality as a stereotypical Japanese YamatoNadeshiko and stereotypical jerkass {{Eagleland}}er is played for laughs, as is [[ThePollyanna Kafuka's]] description of previously having two split personalities who differed in respect to a slight food preference - although the latter is also a sign that Kafuka is actually [[CuteAndPsycho cute, psychotic]] and AxCrazy.
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* In ''SayonaraZetsubouSensei'', ''Manga/SayonaraZetsubouSensei'', Kaere/Kaede's split personality as a stereotypical Japanese YamatoNadeshiko and stereotypical jerkass {{Eagleland}}er is played for laughs, as is [[ThePollyanna Kafuka's]] description of previously having two split personalities who differed in respect to a slight food preference - although the latter is also a sign that Kafuka is actually [[CuteAndPsycho cute, psychotic]] and AxCrazy.
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* Star Man in JusticeSocietyOfAmerica under the pen of GeoffJohns.
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* Star Man in JusticeSocietyOfAmerica ''ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica'' under the pen of GeoffJohns.
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* Insane characters in ''VideoGame/CrusaderKings''. In-between chasing imaginary gophers, trying to seduce rose bushes, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and occasionally banning ethnic and religious discrimination in their realm]], insanity is mostly PlayedForLaughs. It can also lead to {{Gambit Pileup}}s that lead to massive, bloody civil wars as people rebel against and/or try to take advantage of their leader's sheer lunacy, [[BlackComedy which can also be quite funny]] when you're as hardened as Crusader Kings players [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential tend to be]].
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* Insane characters in ''VideoGame/CrusaderKings''. In-between chasing imaginary gophers, trying to seduce rose bushes, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and occasionally banning ethnic and religious discrimination in their realm]], insanity is mostly PlayedForLaughs. It can also lead to {{Gambit Pileup}}s that lead to massive, bloody civil wars as people rebel against and/or try to take advantage of their leader's sheer lunacy, [[BlackComedy which can also be quite funny]] when you're as hardened as Crusader Kings ''Crusader Kings'' players [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential tend to be]].
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* Insane characters in ''VideoGame/CrusaderKings''. In-between chasing imaginary gophers, trying to seduce rose bushes, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and occasionally banning ethnic and religious discrimination in their realm]], insanity is mostly PlayedForLaughs.
PlayedForLaughs. It can also lead to {{Gambit Pileup}}s that lead to massive, bloody civil wars as people rebel against and/or try to take advantage of their leader's sheer lunacy, [[BlackComedy which can also be quite funny]] when you're as hardened as Crusader Kings players [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential tend to be]].
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* ''MeMyselfAndIrene'' had JimCarrey's character diagnosed with "Advanced Delusionary Schizophrenia with Involuntary Narcissistic Rage", which was really Multiple Personality Disorder that caused him to flip into his JerkAss alter-ego anytime he got angry.
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* ''MeMyselfAndIrene'' ''Film/MeMyselfAndIrene'' had JimCarrey's Creator/JimCarrey's character diagnosed with "Advanced Delusionary Schizophrenia with Involuntary Narcissistic Rage", which was really Multiple Personality Disorder that caused him to flip into his JerkAss alter-ego anytime he got angry.
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* ''LarsAndTheRealGirl'' takes a man who is clearly delusional and incapable of connecting comfortably with other human beings, so he buys a life-size sex doll off the Internet and appears to be convinced that she's alive.
* ''NuttyNut'' has a protagonist with a half-dozen alternate personalities, such as Tough Guy (impervious to pain and will beat you up for looking at him funny), the Clown, the Magician (who can do actual magic) and the Dog (don't... don't ask). They tend to switch with the slightest stimulus, such as someone snapping their fingers.
* ''TheNuttyProfessor'' plays it for laughs (at least the Eddie Murphy version does). In this one it's due to {{Phlebotinum}}.
* ''NuttyNut'' has a protagonist with a half-dozen alternate personalities, such as Tough Guy (impervious to pain and will beat you up for looking at him funny), the Clown, the Magician (who can do actual magic) and the Dog (don't... don't ask). They tend to switch with the slightest stimulus, such as someone snapping their fingers.
* ''TheNuttyProfessor'' plays it for laughs (at least the Eddie Murphy version does). In this one it's due to {{Phlebotinum}}.
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* ''LarsAndTheRealGirl'' ''Film/LarsAndTheRealGirl'' takes a man who is clearly delusional and incapable of connecting comfortably with other human beings, so he buys a life-size sex doll off the Internet and appears to be convinced that she's alive.
*''NuttyNut'' ''Film/NuttyNut'' has a protagonist with a half-dozen alternate personalities, such as Tough Guy (impervious to pain and will beat you up for looking at him funny), the Clown, the Magician (who can do actual magic) and the Dog (don't... don't ask). They tend to switch with the slightest stimulus, such as someone snapping their fingers.
*''TheNuttyProfessor'' ''Film/TheNuttyProfessor'' plays it for laughs (at least the Eddie Murphy version does). In this one it's due to {{Phlebotinum}}.
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->"Ladies and gentlemen, tonight I want to talk to you about the very serious problem of schizophrenia. -- '''No he doesn't!''' -- SHUT UP, LET HIM SPEAK!"
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* Part-fey characters in Webcomic/{{Footloose}} are prone to "Multiple Generic-induced Sanity Dysfunction", a form of FunnySchizophrenia that quickly become unfunny if it triggers psychotic episodes.
* In ''{{Homestuck}}'', Sollux's Funny Bipolar Syndrome is exaggerated in his [[GenerationXerox alternate universe ancestor]], Mituna, into FunnySchizophrenia resulting from a psychic MindRape. He flips wildly between [[{{Angrish}} incomprehensible rage]] and [[ExtremeDoormat excessive contrition]], although he's easily one of the most selfless and sympathetic characters in his CastHerd and bullied by his friends because of his illness, so the laughs are [[DarkComedy dark and uneasy]].
* In ''{{Homestuck}}'', Sollux's Funny Bipolar Syndrome is exaggerated in his [[GenerationXerox alternate universe ancestor]], Mituna, into FunnySchizophrenia resulting from a psychic MindRape. He flips wildly between [[{{Angrish}} incomprehensible rage]] and [[ExtremeDoormat excessive contrition]], although he's easily one of the most selfless and sympathetic characters in his CastHerd and bullied by his friends because of his illness, so the laughs are [[DarkComedy dark and uneasy]].
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* Part-fey characters in Webcomic/{{Footloose}} ''Webcomic/{{Footloose}}'' are prone to "Multiple Generic-induced Sanity Dysfunction", a form of FunnySchizophrenia that quickly become unfunny if it triggers psychotic episodes.
* In''{{Homestuck}}'', ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', Sollux's Funny Bipolar Syndrome is exaggerated in his [[GenerationXerox alternate universe ancestor]], Mituna, into FunnySchizophrenia resulting from a psychic MindRape. He flips wildly between [[{{Angrish}} incomprehensible rage]] and [[ExtremeDoormat excessive contrition]], although he's easily one of the most selfless and sympathetic characters in his CastHerd and bullied by his friends because of his illness, so the laughs are [[DarkComedy dark and uneasy]].
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* HarryPotty plays up Harry hearing the Basilisk to look like this in its [[Literature/HarryPotterandtheChamberofSecrets Chamber of Secrets]] spoof.
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* HarryPotty ''WebAnimation/HarryPotty'' plays up Harry hearing the Basilisk to look like this in its [[Literature/HarryPotterandtheChamberofSecrets [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets Chamber of Secrets]] spoof.
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* LetsPlay/PewDiePie has tons of characters in many games that he interacts with as he's playing. His most famous ones are his characters from ''VideoGame/AmnesiaTheDarkDescent'', including [[CompanionCube Stephano]][[note]]a golden statuette[[/note]], [[AbhorrentAdmirer Jennifer]][[note]]a rock[[/note]], and [[ExtremeOmnisexual Piggeh]][[note]]a pig carcass[[/note]].
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* LetsPlay/PewDiePie ''LetsPlay/PewDiePie'' has tons of characters in many games that he interacts with as he's playing. His most famous ones are his characters from ''VideoGame/AmnesiaTheDarkDescent'', including [[CompanionCube Stephano]][[note]]a golden statuette[[/note]], [[AbhorrentAdmirer Jennifer]][[note]]a rock[[/note]], and [[ExtremeOmnisexual Piggeh]][[note]]a pig carcass[[/note]].
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* Averted on ''{{Dollhouse}},'' where Sierra/Priya's symptoms are much more realistic. Even though [[spoiler:she doesn't ''really'' have schizophrenia at all---her StalkerWithACrush is poisoning her with psychotic medication]].
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* Averted on ''{{Dollhouse}},'' ''{{Series/Dollhouse}},'' where Sierra/Priya's symptoms are much more realistic. Even though [[spoiler:she doesn't ''really'' have schizophrenia at all---her StalkerWithACrush is poisoning her with psychotic medication]].
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* Foop in ''FairlyOddParents'' is this, often getting into arguments with himself.
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* Foop in ''FairlyOddParents'' ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' is this, often getting into arguments with himself.
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* ''FelsicCurrent'''s Thendy Bravura (also known by himself and others as a dozen other names) is the embodiment of FunnySchizophrenia. We are even treated to a chapter written entirely from his point of view, complete with internal conversations and bickering between his various personalities. Although he tends to drive other characters up the wall, [[AstroTurf his antics are generally of great comedic appeal to the reader.]]
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* ''FelsicCurrent'''s ''Literature/FelsicCurrent'''s Thendy Bravura (also known by himself and others as a dozen other names) is the embodiment of FunnySchizophrenia. We are even treated to a chapter written entirely from his point of view, complete with internal conversations and bickering between his various personalities. Although he tends to drive other characters up the wall, [[AstroTurf his antics are generally of great comedic appeal to the reader.]]
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* Strangely, this is ''based on where you live!'' Sufferers of Schizophrenia in Africa or particularly rural areas are reported to hear voices that are more playful and benevolent compared to their counterpart sufferers in more developed nations.
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It's also far too often referred to as "schizophrenia"; while the word literally means "split mind", [[ScienceMarchesOn Psychology Marches On]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia schizophrenia]] is a complicated condition affecting perception of reality[[note]]often featuring hallucinations (usually auditory, aka. hearing voices) and delusions (often but not always paranoid). There are other aspects to it, like disordered thinking, but the losing touch with reality (psychosis) is the most important part.[[/note]], while "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative_identity_disorder dissociative identity disorder]]" is the much rarer[[note]]there's some debate as to whether it's real or not[[/note]] condition relating to SplitPersonality.
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It's also far too often referred to as "schizophrenia"; while the word literally means "split mind", [[ScienceMarchesOn Psychology Marches On]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia schizophrenia]] is a complicated condition affecting perception of reality[[note]]often featuring hallucinations (usually auditory, aka. hearing voices) and delusions (often but not always paranoid). There are other aspects to it, like disordered thinking, but the losing touch with reality (psychosis) is the most important part.[[/note]], while "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative_identity_disorder dissociative identity disorder]]" is the much rarer[[note]]there's some debate as to whether it's real or not[[/note]] actual condition relating to SplitPersonality.
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* This was one of the laments surrounding the [[PowerBornOfMadness Malkavians]] in ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade''. In theory, you have an entire clan of vampires whose weakness is that they pick up some form of madness, from schizophrenia to megalomania to fugue, upon Embrace (that is, if they weren't already insane before), which could be scary seeing as you have an immortal being with supernatural powers, [[MadOracle unnatural insight]], and little control over their own faculties. In reality, you have a bunch of idiots playing Malkavians who either act like children or use their insanity to commit wacky pranks (hence the [[FanNickname term]] "Fishmalk" -- Malkavians who would do something like run up to someone on the street and slap them with a fish, and call it a "prank").
** And to be fair, the game itself suggested this route in the first edition, then, when they decided that TrueArtIsAngsty, tried to turn it into the more "serious" mental problem area. Most players ignored this, and Malkavians have been a bright spot in the Old World of Darkness ever since.
** And to be fair, the game itself suggested this route in the first edition, then, when they decided that TrueArtIsAngsty, tried to turn it into the more "serious" mental problem area. Most players ignored this, and Malkavians have been a bright spot in the Old World of Darkness ever since.
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* This was one of the laments surrounding the [[PowerBornOfMadness Malkavians]] in ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade''. In theory, you have an entire clan of vampires whose weakness is that they pick up some form of madness, from schizophrenia to megalomania to fugue, upon Embrace (that is, if they weren't already insane before), which could be scary seeing as you have an immortal being with supernatural powers, [[MadOracle unnatural insight]], and little control over their own faculties. In reality, you have a bunch of idiots playing Malkavians who either act like children or use their insanity to commit wacky pranks (hence the [[FanNickname term]] "Fishmalk" -- Malkavians who would do something like run up to someone on the street and slap them with a fish, and call it a "prank").
** And to be fair, the"prank"). The game itself suggested this route in the first edition, then, when they decided that TrueArtIsAngsty, tried to turn it into the more "serious" mental problem area. Most players ignored this, and Malkavians have been a bright spot in the Old World of Darkness ever since.
** And to be fair, the
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* Averted in TabletopGame/Pathfinder, where various mental illnesses can affect your characters and lead to changes in their personalities; schizophrenia is one of them, and so is multiple personality disorder, but they aren't depicted as the same thing. The in-game descriptions of all these disorders are accurate and it's clear the writers [[ShownTheirWork did their research]] before including them.
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* Averted in TabletopGame/Pathfinder, TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}, where various mental illnesses can affect your characters and lead to changes in their personalities; schizophrenia is one of them, and so is multiple personality disorder, but they aren't depicted as the same thing. The in-game descriptions of all these disorders are accurate and it's clear the writers [[ShownTheirWork did their research]] before including them.
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It's also far too often referred to as "schizophrenia"; while the word literally means "split mind", [[ScienceMarchesOn Psychology Marches On]] and nowadays [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia schizophrenia]] is a complicated condition affecting perception of reality, while "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative_identity_disorder dissociative identity disorder]]" is the much rarer[[note]]there's some debate as to whether it's real or not[[/note]] condition relating to SplitPersonality.
See also TalkingToThemself.
See also TalkingToThemself.
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It's also far too often referred to as "schizophrenia"; while the word literally means "split mind", [[ScienceMarchesOn Psychology Marches On]] and nowadays [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia schizophrenia]] is a complicated condition affecting perception of reality, reality[[note]]often featuring hallucinations (usually auditory, aka. hearing voices) and delusions (often but not always paranoid). There are other aspects to it, like disordered thinking, but the losing touch with reality (psychosis) is the most important part.[[/note]], while "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative_identity_disorder dissociative identity disorder]]" is the much rarer[[note]]there's some debate as to whether it's real or not[[/note]] condition relating to SplitPersonality.
See alsoTalkingToThemself.TalkingToThemself, TheSchizophreniaConspiracy (a SelfDemonstratingArticle about the portrayal of the disease) and InsaneEqualsViolent, another widespread myth about psychosis.
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* Completely averted in ''Sophie's Choice'', where it's revealed near the end that [[spoiler: Nathan]] has schizophrenia, which explains his delusional jealousy and erratic behaviour throughout the novel. There is no mention of having a split personality.
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** Played straight with Alpha. He doesn't really have Schizophrenia, but two of his personalities do, and it is indeed played for black comedy.
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* One of Zach Galifinakis' bits include his mentioning that his sister was recently diagnosed as Schizophrenic, [[DudeNotFunny which isn't funny]]. However, she once called him... and his caller ID blew up.
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* [[http://youtu.be/x5BZ14qlgkc "Physical Neurose"]] by Music/BuckTick. ''Slightly'' more TruthInTelevision, in that the song's lyrics are literally WordSaladHumor fused with WordSaladHorror - much like the thoughts/speech of an ''actual'' schizophrenic.
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* Vegeta from ''DragonBallAbridged'', if [[spoiler:Ghost Nappa]] really is just in his head.
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* Vegeta from ''DragonBallAbridged'', ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'', if [[spoiler:Ghost Nappa]] really is just in his head.
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* LetsPlay/PewDiePie has tons of characters in many games that he interacts with as he's playing. His most famous ones are his characters from ''VideoGame/AmnesiaTheDarkDescent'', including [[CompanionCube Stephano]][[note]]a golden statuette[[/note]], [[AbhorrentAdmirer Jennifer]][[note]]a rock[[/note]], and [[ExtremeOmnisexual Piggeh]][[note]]a pig carcass[[/note]].
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