Perhaps you’ve heard of the man who thought he was dead? In reality he was very much alive. His delusion became such a problem that his family finally paid for him to see a psychiatrist.
\nThe psychiatrist spent many laborious sessions trying to convince the man he was still alive.
\nNothing seemed to work.
\nFinally the doctor tried one last approach. He took out his medical books and proceeded to show the patient that dead men don’t bleed. After hours of tedious study, the patient seemed convinced that dead men don’t bleed.
\n„Do you now agree that dead men don’t bleed?“ the doctor asked.
\n„Yes, I do,“ the patient replied.
\n„Very well, then,“ the doctor said.
\nHe took out a pin and pricked the patient’s finger. Out came a trickle of blood.
\nThe doctor asked, „What does that tell you?“
\n„Oh my goodness!“ the patient exclaimed as he stared incredulously at his finger … „Dead men do bleed!!“<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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