Isolation - Mind Field (Ep 1)

[@kristenmoon4405]

I worked as a prison guard in a solitary confinement area. The other guards really just stayed in their central area. I would actually get out and go by each cell and talk to everyone for a bit. Let them know what all was happening in the world, what time it was, what was going on in the world, etc. I had grown men, literally crying to find out it was raining outside, they literally couldn't remember what raid looked like. It's inhumane.

[@TmaadHMD]

Thank you for your kindess and humanity. Just because one may be deemed a monster or animal does not mean you also must become one. Your sympathy was beautiful. Thank you, social work professional.

[@Stringz]

thanks for being a good person. it is terribly cruel to do that to anyone. remember these people were born innocent here just like any of us have. they have turned horrible due to the math of whatever trauma they have endured and they are just the product. yes they may have done horrible things and should not be allowed to be around people to possibly harm them. but nobody deserves this kind of torture. it is just brutal torture to the mind and if you were subjected to it i think a lot of you would change your mind. you have to try and remember we're all the same here beneath all the colors and beliefs.. we're all a product of this crazy world and we do the best with the minds that we have, albeit some better than others. But you also haven't lived their life.. walked in their shoes.. been damaged so badly to do whatever damage they did. You're entire world view may very well be an entirely different world to many other people. we need to remember to be more kind to others, because we have no idea what they may be feeling inside. and even the smallest thing that you say to a person that is seeing the world through a difficult lense can have a big impact; positive or negative. I guess I kind of went off into a different tangent, but you get my my point. its really about understanding and compassion for one another. we need to look at the whole picture. not just the end product. people need to judge more based on intent and context than feeling.

[@kristenmoon4405]

No, they deserve to be locked up. They don't deserve to have to suffer like that, they're still people, capable of feeling remourse, pain, they have friends and families etc. Especially for those that will get out in their lifetime, we need to be able to have them rehabilitated instead of stiring in their crazy.

[@kristenmoon4405]

Christina Ward very welcome. I hope they're doing well now :)

[@mathiasoleander2077]

Kristen Moon aa

[@bunyan2422]

It blows me away how fast he wasn't able to discern reality from his dreams, to dream and wake up and think that you might be in a dream now and what you just dreamed was reality, good god that is a horrifying thought.

[@haroldbalzac6336]

It's pretty easy to discern reality from a dream.

[@iamhawkeye3162]

Harold Balzac did you miss the whole experiment and only base this on people in the real world? I think you did.

[@haroldbalzac6336]

@@iamhawkeye3162 no, I'm saying that there are way to discern dreams from reality.

[@bugsmith9751]

@@haroldbalzac6336 i mean, it can be, but when you are in a situation that is known to degrade mental stability and void you of almost any sensory stimulation, including color, and all dreams you have are of you being in that same situation, it can be very difficult, some times it even takes a little bit to realize a dream you had in a normal living situation wasnt real, have you never had a dream where you hurt your self in it or got a pet, and when you woke up you are confused for a few moments about where your injury/pet went? most people experience it a few times, but in a situation that is exactly the same at all times, it may be very difficult to differentiate

[@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587]

@@bugsmith9751 I woke up angry at my older brother when I was younger after a dream where he abandoned me in a ditch in a forest to play with his friends. In the dream, I had some health condition and he either was unaware of that or didn't care and I died from the cold lol. We never had a great relationship irl, but he would never go that far in his cruelty unless it was an accident. Yet, I was still crying and angry at him when I woke up. It felt like he really did it and I held a grudge for a few days.

[@masonbernheim7629]

The heartbreak in his voice when he says “I don’t think I’m getting out today”

[@fluffy7636]

He sounded utterly dissapointed

[@unitgamex2972]

To be honest I felt really bad for him when I heard him say that. He was so optimistic up until that moment when he realized

[@janetg9579]

23:48

[@nickacelvn]

We will look back at this time in history as a mentally barbaric time as we look back today at medieval times when we use d to burn witches at the stake. (More profit this way, enslave them with debt and then start screaming about health and safety. What do you think?

[@Hideyoshi1991]

@@nickacelvn 何 the fuck?

[@NoriMori1992]

28:29 I appreciate their restraint in not jumping up and walking over and ending the experiment when he cracked the door, but rather waiting to see what he would do.

[@kaydenv8669]

Me too I was like please don’t fuck it up

[@mustafaamin9516]

Michael not only returned to us but also made Mind Field free. Truly a generous god

[@tearsim8043]

It is not free for me Bro what the heck Edit: actually they are available now Idk if i was too early or what

[@iLiokardo]

Literally just became free.

[@georgeprout42]

Free for the rest of the year. He announced it on vsauce earlier.

[@steep9695]

Mustafa Amin yep :)

[@joethecrow9092]

It’s still not working

[@bondfool]

When Michael says “good morning” and he’s only slept for like an hour and a half... actually weirdly disturbing.

[@Nyabot-mh2zi]

*pathetic*

[@Raphael_27]

_11 seconds have passed_

[@PsychoBenches]

*me waking up at 12:30 AM after being sleep since 4pm* Good morning

[@ayanamii5334]

Raphael was that a JoJo’s reference?

[@Raphael_27]

@@ayanamii5334 _perhaps_

[@Alex-pi8sh]

from his ama: Q: Hey Michael! In episode 1 of Mind Field there was a scene when you woke up and appeared quite disoriented and confused, so confused that you needed to open the door to the test chamber to confirm your reality. I'm dying to know what were you dreaming about? A: Essentially, I had started to lose the ability to differentiate dreams from reality. For some reason, I was in the room in both. I dreamt that someone (not anyone I'd ever met, but someone who seemed familiar in the dream) had come into the room and told me I was done. That 72 hours was up. But then I woke up. But I didn't realize that I'd woken up. I saw the door closed and wondered why they'd left and closed the door behind themselves. I figured everyone was just busy or something and that I could come out when I felt like it. So I opened the door but it was so dark and nothing was moving. I was really confused and anxious about being confused. Who had been in the room? Why was I alone? I had been so certain that I was finished. That I could come out. But no. I was still alone. Always had been.

[@thetalkingfist9482]

Holy shit that’s sad and unsettling

[@ErikUden]

Jesus Christ

[@theatticaddict]

That’s actually crazy

[@ahyes3398]

that's straight up horrifying

[@candlelight20]

timestamp: 27:26

[@AverageNerdGamer]

My Psychology teacher played this in my Psychology class. Its one of the only Psychology videos i purposely wanted to watch in my free time.

[@shrabanisingha1518]

Apni ki niye poren

[@mrfrog0913]

​@@shrabanisingha1518 What?

[@Koolstuffdude.]

Im glad that i have been only enjoying these type of videos. it is fun and teaches a lot

[@aidanmaley9826]

Michael: "I'm kind of scared about this" *3 days later* "This soap is really unique. It's not a kind of soap I've used before."

[@firstaccnt]

"But, what is soap?!"

[@TheSpidersider]

"Do you want some soap facts?"

[@AverageHarry]

"Soap was invented by sir soaps a lot In 1999"

[@firstaccnt]

yummy n' bubbly

[@wedmunds]

To us commoners, soap is something we wash our bodies with. It gets bubbly when wet. But, to chemists, soaps are organic salts that can be dissolved by both polar and nonpolar liquids...

[@curtisleblanc5897]

"I think I'm gonna have dinner now." - Michael Stevens, 11:00 a.m.

[@neskey]

"i think it's saturday morning, about 9 am" - Michael stevens, 8:26 am *friday*

[@curtisleblanc5897]

@@neskey Did you see my other comment like this?

[@curtisleblanc5897]

Hey, thanks for 450+ likes! :D

[@elionddh]

Do you play league of Legends bro?

[@curtisleblanc5897]

@@elionddh Nope. :/

[@coppurt]

Michael: I will be staying in this room... for three days Me: I will be watching free Mind Field episodes... for three days

[@milesnichols8497]

I can't believe how true this is

[@Doctorispie]

Mfw it’s been 3 days

[@nibbletrinnal2289]

@@Doctorispie its been three days since you said its been three days

[@mathmanmoo]

coppurt lmao same

[@jaredolsen5143]

@@nibbletrinnal2289 It's been 3 days since you said it's been 3 days since you said it's been 3 days.

[@jvrvr5539]

I love this video but i cant help but laugh at Michael spinning in circles at 19:30 Truly insightful

[@cygnus-nk3tz]

19:37 was even worse

[@godnyx117]

"You spin me right round baby, right round!"

[@derdoktor206]

It made me giggle that he started talking about how bad the soap smelled

[@ly_lh09]

"Our minds want to stay active" Michael: 🌪️

[@FleRpa]

With the little guitar chord too🤣🤣🤣

[@RiceGobble]

“Being in a room like this can lead to brain damage” 3 years later “Do chairs exist?”

[@psalmiguess.4962]

Lol

[@DagreenApple]

Lol

[@kmk1225]

LMAO

[@NobodiesLover]

Farts are limitless

[@shivamchouhan5077]

Lol 😂😂

[@CheeseYourself]

Honestly, when he said "I don't think I'm getting out today.", I felt kinda sad.

[@dablackpanda1348]

23:52

[@iamhawkeye3162]

As someone who has been to jail, that anticipation of being bailed out but never getting it, brings the same effect. I can’t imagine what people who went into solitary felt.

[@fanaticism3204]

I started crying, I don’t even know why.

[@liambohl]

@@fanaticism3204 You started crying because it was sad to see his disappointment. I started crying too.

[@Krypton1x09]

same

[@parsaledm]

The look on William's face when Michael said he's gonna put himself in a room just like the one they were both looking into speaks thousands of words.

[@npc6817]

Mostly expletives

[@concept5631]

13:26

[@spingleboygle]

a picture tells a thousand words but an expression like that after learning someone’s willingly mentally torturing themselves tells a million

[@popcornpizza8869]

​@@concept5631❤

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

Solitary confinement should be illegal

[@AmySorrellMusic]

I have been disabled in bed for over 15 years. I experience a lot of isolation. If it were not for video games I'd be totally unraveled. I miss my friends and playing music with them the most. I have become very adept at maladaptive daydreaming, a trauma response to long term isolation.

[@ilovepeoplebro]

You are super strong! I personally am very proud of you

[@AmySorrellMusic]

@@ilovepeoplebro Thank you. 💚

[@ainsmas361]

God bless you mate.

[@InvalidUser18]

What's funny is I have a job, people to talk to, etc. I still constantly daydream. Maybe in my case the same routine over and over is somehow isolating? I don't get out much, I only go to work and then come home. I really only have games to look forward to and I hardly have time for that even. Even with being able to walk and such, I still suffer the same condition? Boredom is complex. Either way, stay strong dude! 💪

[@hamzamotara4304]

It is for those like you that I want to be a Biotechnology Specialist. To help those who have lost experiences get them back. Stay strong, people are working to help you, even though you can't see us.

[@Bulbasir130]

Imagine when they walked in they say “Oops totally forgot that you were in here Michael, it’s been a month”

[@melon4738]

That would’ve been interesting “Yeah that knock on the door spooked me out.” ... “Or did it?”

[@kojikarasake6969]

@@melon4738 And how much does it weigh?

[@jasonpowerz360]

He just turns into an actual SCP "Hey, VSauce, Michael here. You can't keep me in here forever....Or can you?"

[@roux6715]

@@jasonpowerz360 SCP SAUCE

[@fxbeats222]

@@roux6715 🤣😂

[@greyscale8137]

“I don’t like the smell of this soap” “Clearly Michael is very uncomfortable right now”

[@BrownSillyCat]

@@troveion yes *GORDON RAMSAY INTESIFIES*

[@ewanbird1847]

600th like

[@ruixianiu5825]

He’s angry

[@grilledcheesinator55]

One more clip for Michael Stevens without context videos

[@saltcaz3995]

@@troveion this is funny

[@ChubbiestThread]

"Now I'm upset." I think this is the first time I've seen Michael express any sort of negative emotion.

[@tablesalt8746]

awwww that's so sweet...

[@skinnybaddieb3016]

So is your profile pic!

[@TheCrackFoxxx]

Potato 6403 Lol who cares that other guy had to stay there for 50 times as long without the ability to leave whenever he wanted

[@Paulthefonz]

MisterAwsome1234 *any

[@lilcheezegamingvlogsandmus9762]

Paulthefonz hhhhhhdudjuduudjdudduuududururufufufuhffjhyo my name is sodudhdjdjdjfjfjdjdjdhd check out my check and go go go

[@sirbill_greebi3811]

Watching someone else deal with depression, anxiety, and isolation helps me fully understand how hard it was for my parents and family to see me struggle with it.

[@MM-pv5tp]

Lol deal with it.

[@cutthatcoconut9018]

​@@MM-pv5tp😶

[@sophthehusky6231]

@@MM-pv5tpwhat is wrong with you. I hope you understand this is cruel and you learn from it

[@sophthehusky6231]

I hope you’re doing okay ❤❤

[@user-bo3mp8un6c]

​@@MM-pv5tpSounds like he is

[@zahazasha]

"I've known Michael for 3 years and I've never seen him do a pushup."

[@iampumhead487]

Scripts bro scripts 🤣🤣

[@paularooney1937]

@@iampumhead487 so true

[@notmikaela669]

Im laughing 😂😂

[@SovetskiDuck]

Worst was that demo in the intro, not scientific at all the guy was also given verry boaring script to follow

[@mrmemes7883]

"clearly he's on the border of misery"

[@AlecNormal]

“... I don’t think i’m getting out today” was weirdly both sad and funny at the same time

[@TheHorrorDevotee]

especially as there was a tiny voice crack as he said it

[@badgerrash1576]

😂😂😂😂😂 for real hahaha

[@Bennahr_Fett]

It was Sad.

[@castronator29]

@@TheHorrorDevotee well that's me everyday. It's fckng weird. Even tho I never stood into a empty room and had internet, I did fell each and every one of the effects he said here. Weird.

[@mrvaughn1449]

😢

[@jacobabrams7893]

“I’ve known Michael for three years, and I’ve never seen him do a push-up” Damn really putting out boy on blast like that

[@jgriffin9084]

"I don't think I'm getting out today" Absolutely heart breaking

[@sinatra222]

The fact that he has a camera on him and gets to share his thoughts with the outside world, that alone makes it a hell of a lot easier than a typical solitary confinement situation.

[@ava1949]

that was my first thought, like even though it was indirectly he had someone to talk to rather than just himself or nothing at all

[@morgan0__o]

and it was STILL difficult!!! it's so apparent that anything harsher and longer than this will result in long term brain damage and trauma

[@x340x]

yeah but on solitary your lights go out in the night no? you also get a meal, not just liquids

[@luvopolis]

@@x340x no the former inmate literally said the lights stay on all the time

[@x340x]

@@luvopolis damn, i missed that part

[@cthulhus]

Michael's wife: **crying because vsauce might lose his sanity** Michael: "i dont like the smell of the soap"

[@lenira7750]

XD

[@huntingaliens5477]

He's Michael, we're vsauce ;)

[@legendaryoski23]

@Mr. TrashPlays *Soviet Anthem Plays*

[@andywr.097]

@@legendaryoski23 I choked on air when I read your comment

[@kat.6536]

@@andywr.097 * reply Lol this is just a big reply chain

[@e.n.o.5814]

Prisoner: Isolation is really bad Michael: I'm doing that for three days because I want to Prisoner: "confused look"

[@Astraeus..]

Unless you've actually been to prison though, you'll never understand the fundamental difference between isolation because you CHOSE it and isolation that is FORCED on you. For instance; at home, my actual range of "movement" is the couch, the kitchen, the bathroom, and back. This is maybe 35 feet of movement. I can stay in there for a couple weeks at a time with zero trouble, it'll never really bother me. Meanwhile, I spent a week in jail before and nearly lost my shit....

[@trevormondria5825]

@@Astraeus.. suppressed against your will is definitely different.

[@Vanessa-lw3ol]

Taranizs don’t you have electronics when your at home

[@meydana538]

True tho he really looked at him like “why tf are you doing this to yourself?”

[@josheaster1547]

@@Astraeus.. meanwhile?

[@Pheminon1]

This is probably the BEST thing to get out of KZbin Originals...

[@diabeticjesus87]

I'm really surprised that he didn't end up playing with those bottles. Stacking, tossing, something.

[@megb7715]

That or drumming on the counter. Either one would be my first choice.

[@blackfordoblique1965]

...spin the bottles

[@Itsgiraffeagain]

@@blackfordoblique1965 oh my

[@williams3552]

He propabely did do something with the bottles. But they cannot put in everything he did in those three days.

[@eggandcheesesoda9874]

or throwing the toilet paper.

[@RobMost]

There's 2 things that actually make it easier for him 1. He knows if he gets too crazy he gets released. 2. He knows he's being watched, he still has a camera to interact with. It'd even worse if you don't have those.

[@pronintendo1984]

3. The Door is there that can be opened by him at any time.

[@mrmcboingboing7643]

@@pronintendo1984 I feel like that would make it harder. Having to choose to keep going is a super difficult task

[@pronintendo1984]

@@mrmcboingboing7643 Perhaps

[@vie-on-whitte]

4. Even though he cannot tell time, stills knows that it will be there only 3 days.

[@yukitamekuni]

he covered all of this on his Anthony Padilla interview

[@melko-]

i like how his mom was almost crying while he was worried about his water

[@bloodmaged]

To be fair, she was seeing her son lose his mind

[@nursmalik6024]

I'd be crying too

[@noahshad09]

And then he starts talking about how the soap smells bad

[@nebby947]

agreed

[@sibusisoofentse9557]

Watching someone else react to your words help you truly experience it is a monumental insight

[@ithurtswhenipee4526]

Cool to see Michael spend 3 days as a discord mod

[@tunez732]

lel

[@selintozkoparan754]

@@tunez732 *lol

[@tunez732]

@@selintozkoparan754 did you really just correct me

[@MaxiSniper]

Professional comment stealer

[@justice999]

or as a redditor

[@cloroxbleach9981]

Scientist: You should never confine your self in a room for more than 3 days Vsauce: I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move

[@bnhdeluxe]

Clorox Bleach you are a fucking legend 😂

[@joeblanco2652]

no I've been in confinement for 20 days. I went in and went into deep meditation. i learned alot I became better for it. I disagree

[@cloroxbleach9981]

@@joeblanco2652 I'm not going to question it if it's anything outside of jail

[@joeblanco2652]

@@cloroxbleach9981 lol

[@lovestromgren1029]

@@joeblanco2652 sure

[@Diego-ss7sg]

lol when Michael left the chamber, the guys monitoring him should have been like "Bruh it's been 15 minutes"

[@bbbutcher]

Playlists 4 Dayz ?

[@neck-beardeddragon5768]

15 isn't believable enough, they should of said it's been 23 and a half hours.

[@MarkedOne66]

or "Hey fam! You ok ? We were really worried, you stayed there for 6 months! "

[@Scorpandkill]

Well, the daily water consumption doesn't change that much in isolation, so he, most probably, wouldn't believe it. ))

[@YourPhobia550]

fucking funny dude :D

[@Atetrigrams]

At my worst, I pretty much put myself through this, in the sense that I wasn’t allowing myself any communication with others. I trapped myself in my room & I only had myself, alcohol and tv/my phone to entertain me. I’d comment on posts on social media, but outside of that, there was no verbal communication. When I was inebriated, I’d react/talk to myself about what was happening in the videos/shows I was watching & acting as if I was filming myself and talking to an audience. In that state, since I was actively doing it to myself, I didn’t recognize that I wanted communication. I was just scared to communicate because I had shut myself off from other people for so long. What Michael said at the end, about experiences, really struck a cord with me because it reminded me of what I’d been missing in those moments. I had nobody except myself. And the sad thing is, I did it to myself. Glad to be better & I’m glad that I’ve gotten better at communication. I struggle sometimes, but that’s part of the process. All in all, I guess losing your mind is important sometimes, right?

[@ainsmas361]

Cool story bro. Nobody’s listening. Touch grass, be of service to someone mate, depression isn’t real.

[@isabelflann4087]

​@@ainsmas361I'm listening to them. I am sure you are a kinder person than this comment makes you out to be. What I love about the internet is that often, somewhere, someone really is interested.

[@isabelflann4087]

​@@ainsmas361also, depression was a major topic of this video?

[@isabelflann4087]

This was my initial reaction too. When studying night and day forms engineering degree during the pandemic, I would sometimes not speak to a soul or see another face for days. Just me, spotify, and calculus. Then that amount of isolation became normal to me... I'm only just now realizing how much it fucked me up.

[@reeseanimates6927]

Michael: Good morning. Time: 4:50PM relatable

[@CrazyBorisProduction]

Pretty awesome to see Michael live 3 days as a KZbin animator.

[@hzlink]

Have you only just seen this video?

[@N0lta21]

Hzlink he's making a joke about KZbin animators spending days at a time alone animating

[@hzlink]

JackNoLantern I didn't say that I didn't understand the joke

[@matthewshinn5839]

+Hzlink but your showing yourself to be a dumbfuck

[@anne-ms6mk]

matt shine says the person who doesn't know the difference between you're and your

[@blackwoodjankins]

The reason he was more cognitive is because the fact thet he knew he'd be out in 3 days... to a person not knowing or burdened with thinking they will never get out would actually do brain damage because your will is crushed from not having anything to look forward too, I wish i could explain what i mean better

[@kennarajora6532]

I sort of understand what you mean.

[@Potts2k8]

Ooft... That's deep man... Edit: A few folk cannot grasp the fact that this comment was a *joke* 🤨

[@gerrie2477]

he was cognizant of the fact his time in isolation was finite. when duration is unlimited, you remove hope, that's what breaks sanity, loss of hope.

[@blauwbeer556]

@@Potts2k8 idk what's so *DEEP* about that but alright

[@Potts2k8]

@@blauwbeer556 ahh... The heckler emerges in the crowd. You don't have to get it, I wasn't talking to you 🤫

[@fadlah3482]

I’m just coming from another video where the guy “spent 7 days in such white room solitary confinement”, got about 200M views and looks completely fake. Breath of fresh air to see something real and authentic.

[@curtisleblanc5897]

"Good morning." - Michael Stevens, 4:00 p.m.

[@youtubelogic7580]

Me

[@habitualcrush]

Me when my sleep schedule is messed up again

[@TheBros-hg6ce]

4:00 a.m.

[@d.perezduarte]

Soap: *exists* Michael: “and I took that personally”

[@seb310801]

Underrated comment

[@theoofer478]

Busty hot babe therapist: There is nothing such as michael the soap abuser.. Michaels soap (with severe ptsd): ASAAASVFANGE EGYQE. HELP MEE AQAAAAAAAAH FGMWIGZRY Busty hot babe therapist: If you don't stop screaming I will put you up my asshole! Michaels soap (with slightly less severe ptsd): don't mind If I do!

[@d.perezduarte]

@@theoofer478 what the fuck

[@theoofer478]

@@d.perezduarte yes

[@jonsnow9659]

@@theoofer478 dude you're disturbed

[@marcnico8476]

Imagine getting out and getting on with your life only to wake up one morning 10 years later in the room slowly realising it was all a dream

[@D7oom5000AMV]

a bless, 10 years of “virtual” learning and experience in a few seconds, a curse knowing the futility of it all, another curse the memories the laughing the crying the the happy moments and the sad ones weren’t shared between you and the “real” others.

[@kalashnikov47s]

That's why Michael tried to open the door.

[@allysilman1631]

Okay but this is a genuine fear of mine lmao

[@zipf]

That is Why Lucid dreaming Can be really scary.

[@ELGG1894]

@@zipf You say scary, i say great. You're god in a lucid dream

[@skyesfallenxx]

This is how I was during COVID isolation. I vividly remember staying in bed, staring at the ceiling, and I couldn't even understand what the teacher was saying in online class. Even though I knew it was morning, my body couldn't tell, because I never opened the blinds, and my room was always dark. I have never, ever felt depression like I did then. I became obese, I over-ate because it was the only thing to do, and I got to a point where I felt desperate to get out, do something, be somewhere. The moment schools opened for half-days, I was rushing to be there, every day I could. I just wanted to talk to someone other than my abusive family. It was the worst 2 years of my entire life. I don't think I've been the same since then.

[@isabelflann4087]

Same.

[@ElectricalCurrent-bz7ou]

Yet you had your phone

[@Taima]

I know I had a homefield advantage as a pseudo househermit (I've worked about 10 of the 14 years I've been legally able to so it's not like I've literally never left the house) but in the 21st century with phones and internet and videos and games and connectivity with people all over the world, it blows my mind that people could be so messed up during the pandemic.

[@mekannatarry1929]

@@Taima I feel the same way; many were freaking out about not being able to go out--which I do get cause if you can it's good to do so--but on my end practically nothing changed when the lockdown happened. Hell, afterwards in late 2021 I went offline and detoxed for a few months, still didn't go out aside for errands and and whatnot, shit was wonderful cause I had no way to interact with the internet, which led to dropping some bad habits I exercised while being online since then, and have been all the better for it. Op's experience is still messed up though, not to discredit them, and I'd argue the problem was more with the family than just being inside all the time, given what they called them.

[@dm.3047]

"I've known Michael for 3 years and I've never seen him do a push up." LMAO.....

[@robertfan332]

I've known him for a while and I've never seen his legs so hairy. Cmon man.

[@dm.3047]

@@robertfan332 uh I think your talking about another time.

[@rickliu2997]

Lol

[@ptkflp123]

My favorite part 😂

[@carealoo744]

302nd Like!

[@jbrady1725]

Just commenting... The three day experiment is entirely compromised by the fact that even though Michael can't hear someone talking to him, he knows someone can hear HIM talking. That alone is psychologically comforting, and gives you something to do.

[@AXharoth]

yes he talk to camera it helps

[@AXharoth]

but still it was hard

[@angelicomckinney5930]

Also he knew he was getting out in 3 days

[@spearshot221]

I agree but do we really want him to go insane?

[@buttergrandma6778]

don't want him to go insane, don't want anyone to, however the full potential...

[@helloimnisha]

Who is here after Michael made all the epis free? I am crying in broke

[@jburnsey48]

Nisha K This one has always been free

[@Rogther]

Yeas, I'm rewatching the free ones so I get the complete experience

[@helloimnisha]

@@jburnsey48 i am watching the free ones too

[@HeavyMetalKittenx]

All KZbin shows have done this. The ones after sept 24 come out once a week free

[@helloimnisha]

@@HeavyMetalKittenx really? 😨

[@beepbeep3598]

This reminds me of my visit to the mental hospital. It’s not completely solitary confinement goddamn it was hard. I remembered my third night there I didn’t have a roommate so I was completely alone. I started pacing around, looking for something, anything sharp and talking to myself. I started pulling at the sheets but they were sewn onto the mattress. Tried suffocating myself in the pillow but it was breathable. There was a window covering up the actual window and the windows were frosted so I couldn’t see outside at all. I started desperately trying to pry off the window and I went to bed crying because I wanted to go home. That was with stumli and other people to talk to. I think I would’ve fully gone mad if I spent those three days in that room. Not to mention, our prison system is just evil for placing people in those.

[@erameniyd]

i spent so long in those places, i finally got out and after nearly 2 years, i got so triggered by having to see the inside of a dorm room and the similarities were scary and i had the same experience as you there too, they put me in my own room and my meds made me more depressed but they just kept increasing it and increasing it i tried to do the same thing as you too, when i was there, and then i had to be there 2-3 weeks after that (was there for i think 21-28 days i don't remember cause i try not to think about it) before i could go to a residential, and at least i wouldn't be alone then, right?

[@heroe1486]

Because some of those people made more than evil things, rehabilitation isn't the only goal of imprisonment.

[@beepbeep3598]

@@heroe1486 even then.. it’s cruel and unusual punishment even if you’re a prisoner you still have rights

[@beepbeep3598]

@@erameniyd I’m so sorry you had to go through that.. and yeah I get it. Hospital are now very triggering to me and I hate staying at one longer than I need to. I didn’t even know they could keep you for that long but I hope you’re healing and feeling better 🩵

[@ericthex6510]

Michael is a brave man for letting those legs hang off the bed while he sleeps

[@MexMX]

I think he rather thrived the risk

[@deletedjkcndsnsdnkcj]

fear might be better than boredom

[@lucasmillerthelewderofloli9327]

Seriously. I can't even fathom sleeping with my legs uncovered hanging off the bed and I'm 22. Fucking monsters under the bed. :(

[@zaksharaz5105]

@@lucasmillerthelewderofloli9327 my bed has drawers built into it so that means their is no bottom of it it's all solid but am still scared of letting them hang out

[@firstnamelastname6682]

If i hang my legs over my bed and my knees are facing down when i wake up it feels so painful because the weight of everything beneath the knee was pulling it down. I hate that feeling.

[@costelc4077]

Michael: gets bored His sleep paralisys demon: Bro u want a party

[@lilbagl8620]

Costel haha

[@lilbagl8620]

Darcie Studios I saw that

[@lilbagl8620]

Darcie Studios same haha

[@Mr2h294]

I feel bad for the poor editor that had to filter through 72 hours of footage.

[@shrock9241]

doubt

[@andybradley8347]

They probably had more than 1

[@SmileUniverse1]

Its easy , u just play it with speed x10 or 20 to pick some random video part and rely on audio waves to find the part where he talks +its clearly high production so they got a team of professionals , no big deal :D

[@GabrielMartinez-si8ju]

I used to work with security cameras, theres a little bar underneath the footage that shows when there is activity or noise going on, which makes filtering really easy

[@asiancynical4682]

Feel bad for the camera It's been sitting there for 72 hours and has to see Micheal going insane which no one wanted to see

[@Idan_K]

The biggest unspoken factor is how bright it is in there, greatly affecting his sleep

[@laius6047]

Lack of physical and mental activity also affects the amount of sleep you need

[@bottlesalts]

“4:50 pm” Michael: “Good morning” This is the definition of my sleep schedule right now

[@woohoosowow]

Lol same

[@fermentedcabbage5722]

One of us pressed the 4:50 blue button didn’t we

[@bottlesalts]

@Fermented Cabbage I’m gonna be completely honest, when I came back to this comment, I clicked the time stamp without even thinking. Btw, the *actual* time stamp is 21:14

[@seepypuppy]

I didn't expect to be called out like this...

[@mekumcream8279]

I sleep at 5

[@AntimatterBeam8954]

I've been in seclusion in a secure unit for only 3-4 days multiple times before, but I got food and checked on from a window. I think I felt more insane by the third day and to be honest forced seclusion IS punishment and torture. Some have it for such a long time they lose all mental functions.

[@fridad2914]

I’m so sorry that you had to go through that. How are you doing now? Have you talked to anyone about your experiences? Sounds like hell.

[@High_Tech_Priest]

Cap

[@goombizdvorakkiewicz5226]

Prison is torture, man. Luckily, I've never gone to jail, but I'm studying Law, and whosever thought it first was that justice and seclusion aren't mutually exclusive... like... WHY? WHY DID ANYONE AGREE WITH THEM?

[@Humulator]

The fact that people who did things just as a stupid teen or something can be forced to lose their mental and cognition in solitary confinement for say 40 years, then send them out again is really stupid. Imagine at age 18, doing something stupid, then not being allowed a life(and a life where your brain is not able to do things), until your 60. Prisoners, especially non-mental prisoners, should be rehabilitated, with social contact and not deprivement of their senses. Even mental people should be tried to be rehabilitated.

[@AntimatterBeam8954]

@@fridad2914 sorry I didn't reply, I missed the notification and was unwell. I'm living a life away from services, with little social contact, trying to keep it quiet and off the radar. My GP is pretty good and has enough logic to understand the effects of this and the years of institutions that don't treat or help except the meds. I have a few international friends online who I chat to and they are brilliant, one has been through far worse as an adult and we rant away and support each other. I do not engage with support services because they involve social services and I do not need that, at all.

[@loganjonesTTMS]

He didn't tell us what dream he had that confused him so much, I would've liked to have known.

[@DEADisBEAUTIFUL]

I thought the exact same thing. Especially considering that he shut the door and didn’t walk out of the room while being so confused.

[@loganjonesTTMS]

DEADisBEAUTIFUL I’m guessing that he may have dreamt that his time was up and he left the room? Which would explain why he was so confused to find himself still in there?

[@novarl5082]

Logan Jones tbh having dreams of still being in that room would scare the fuck outta me

[@espacfc2365]

Na man he got confused because all his dreams were set in the room. So when he woke up he didn’t know if he was awake or still dreaming.

[@notanedgysnipermain4977]

He talked about it on an AMA on reddit

[@feathdev000]

This is the living embodiment of “Crazy? I was crazy once. They locked me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. And rats make me crazy.”

[@cameronharding2878]

Crazy? I was crazy once. They locked me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. And rats made me crazy

[@LastAmericanHero911]

Mf you have 3 vids

[@Frikpro8000]

You just had to ruin it

[@feathdev000]

@@Frikpro8000 there, I unruined it.

[@MuhammadAkbar-yr2sv]

"I am the only person I'm hanging out with" me too, buddy

[@Joe-vx4yi]

Muhammad Akbar I read ur comment literally when that happend Coincidence

[@GhostGlitch.]

Ooh, right in the feels.

[@epicstimulus282]

Me too

[@starlight4649]

"I don't ever want to do that again" 2 minutes elapse "Actually, seems fun"

[@laislyra5512]

tell me if I'm crazy or this dude seemed to be interested in Michael

[@brigittefelix]

@@laislyra5512 you are crazy

[@utkarshsaini5650]

Michele mind : I want to do this again

[@fitmotheyap]

tbh this doesn't seem to hard + one of the things in the video I have already done from isolation from people,creating my own companion kind of The lack of friends kinda gives you an advantage in these things

[@lennaymaboyyy4848]

@@fitmotheyap yeah being lonely isn’t the same thing at all

[@costelc4077]

When he came out he should have said HEY VSAUCE MICHAEL HERE

[@G_4J]

LMAO

[@baluandhavarapu5786]

He would have planned to do that, but when we was allowed to come out, nothing would work. Like you forget right what you have to write during the exam

[@TSVerse]

Brother?

[@gammathecommon]

LMAO

[@Asr.-]

*no, it's mind field*

[@reg-m6t]

This is just like the mental hospital. The staff forgot I was there so I had to sit in a cell with a blinded window, desk and rounded chair. There was a bathroom thankfully and I had water from the bathroom sink, but the cell itself it was locked from the inside. I thought the procedure of locking patients in for days at a time was normal since it was my first time being admitted so I didn/t try knocking or yelling for help. I only had slivers of sunlight through the blinds to tell time, they didnt let me bring any books or drawing paper on the day I was initially admitted, and visits weren't allowed. I only had the grippy socks and the uniform on my back. Eventually they realized on the third day, around afternoon that I was actually there and they didnt just misprint some of their paperwirk. I was asked not to say anything and in return they allowed me to discharge early to go back to my parents. I was 17 during the visit. For most of thode three days I would scratch on the wall and draw on them using my fingernails, sleep or daydream staring out the thin slits through the window where I could just barely make out a sidewalk with everyday people passing through. Days felt twice as long. Yeah, fuck that.

[@thereliablesource7938]

"i've known Michael for 3 years and I've never seen him do a push up" I don't know why, but that's hilarious

[@conchaquat6277]

The Reliable source What is a Micheal? You mean Michael?

[@thereliablesource7938]

NeonExtraSir thanks

[@conchaquat6277]

The Reliable source you're welcome

[@treble761]

Micheal is the female version of Michael that no one knows and loves

[@MaoRatto]

WHO THE HELL CARES!

[@chase_h.01]

So if people would rather torture themselves than be bored, that means boredom is the ultimate torture.

[@nitra01]

Chase H. paradox .

[@dr.proctor5575]

Chase H. Nice synthwave picture

[@tinasnowball13]

My name is Patrick Star

[@RaynDrop_]

I thought ur name was tinale calizaire

[@ZAD720]

yep thats why kids go to time out

[@nevermind-he8ni]

"The mind is a good thing to lose every so often." Great quote.

[@RyanPowerhouse]

Lose it for a while, just don't waste it 👍

[@dimitridoroshko]

I've lost my mind, I feel like a half schizophrenic, so don't you dare say that words.

[@anthonylafollette]

Dimitri Doroshko- Lose your mind the moment you want, you better never let it go.

[@dimitridoroshko]

@@anthonylafollette what's that supposed to mean?

[@TheNerdestOfOne]

Dimitri Doroshko something

[@The1-The-G]

Some say Mike left the room. They're right physically, but mentally, he is still here. Dwelling.

[@MorbyLol]

Man, this was a good trailer for quarantine

[@totally_not_elai]

tutorial complete

[@ignaciojavierkairuzeguia599]

Brutal comment

[@paulgrow1280]

Seriously underrated comment

[@saveenvironmentsaveearth2422]

😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@waseykhan6203]

He did 3 days , we did 1 year!, well he also did 1 year.. With us.

[@alamian7625]

I’m ok with staying in that room for 3 days, but I’m not ok with everybody able to hear everything hitting the water when I take a shit

[@s.combis2866]

Me too. 😅🤣

[@internetexplorer9066]

I lmaoed

[@Ali-kb8gr]

😆 lol

[@죄송합니다사칭하지않]

Yeah, I'll like you to see you do that

[@futrey9353]

No you wouldnt ,did you even watch the fucking video

[@sploofmcsterra4786]

*goes to bed at **3:35**pm wakes up at **4:50**pm* 'I don't know if I slept for 8 hours or if I slept for 3' Oh boy

[@bedebop3904]

LOLLOLLOLLLLOOLOLOLLOLLOLLOL *takes breath* LOLOLLLLLOLLOLLOLOLLOL

[@caroline7648]

wow idk whats going oj

[@solss9010]

Sploof Mcsterra yep. 😂😂😂

[@marcmercado1503]

same tho

[@latorrelucas8654]

Sploof Mcsterra good

[@soundmind69]

Jameson was not a good test subject I wouldve sat there for 3 hours zoning out, making my own movie in my mind. Take a nap, sing a song, sort out my life.

[@EvelynSucksAtLife]

Planning out an entire high fantasy novel

[@Sumit_Girhe]

Thats your overthing habit , which isnt good

[@user-hh2is9kg9j]

This is just 3 days in a very clean room, and he is knowing that he can walk out anytime he wants. Imagine what people go through in solitary confinement for months and some for years.

[@sarcasm-83]

...yeah, can't honestly even imagine what someone's mental state might be after that.. and how anyone thinks that it's a corrective measure

[@MohsinExperiments]

I agree with you. That is totally unacceptable and inhumane. It should be totally banned everywhere.

[@Jonqen]

Its against human rights

[@WaMo721]

That is what Stanley Kubrick's "clockwork Orange" was about

[@benbrown3973]

@@sarcasm-83 are you being sarcastic???

[@metalblade8787]

The only "KZbin Red original series" worth watching.

[@el667a]

RideTheLightning +1

[@fcuk_x]

Try RedTube series.

[@DavidPeraza3402]

What about GameLab?

[@jewishjellydonut]

agreed

[@jewishjellydonut]

except for gamelab

[@hiphyro]

"This is about as boring as a room can get." Wrong. It has carpet.

[@petemoss7704]

EXACTLY. You can look at it until faces appear or move it around to make art.

[@temperance7]

We can start counting the no of threads,finish it in rows and remember the number of rows by associating with age ,date of birth ,son's age (essentially something with emotional value)and sleep and resume the next day till day 3

[@lopamurblamo]

*Shuffle shuffle shuffle*

[@zotethedead7779]

That's even worse, now I'm just disappointed that carpet exists

[@isaiahwilliams2642]

Great, now he has to do it all over again.

[@kiansskz]

came back to this video after watching dogpack’s new upload

[@alanstringer.]

I've always been a very solitary person but through watching this video and reflecting on some life experiences I've had, it made me realize just how important other people are to your mental well-being. You may be just fine being alone, but if you get too comfortable you get stuck and it becomes hard or even impossible to recognize that you're even missing something. I've been taking more time lately to do things like check up on family and friends, but I really needed to see this. Now instead of doing these things out of guilt or responsibility they will be done with desire and determination. Thanks Michael. I know I'm late to the party but I'm glad I showed up anyway.

[@matt25675]

Same thought!

[@user-np2xl4qk4w]

At the time of writing that, you were in experiencing exactly what I'm going through right now. What's it like on the other side?

[@Faramik2000]

yep definitely the same, I always told people I prefer to be a loner but then covid happened and I just realised I stopped growing, I stopped developing I felt like I was just waking to fall back asleep. I have been trying really hard to just be more social now, actually accepting to go to events and clubs even if im not making new friends I have people to interact with for now. I have those times where I just dont talk to other people for days and just stay at home but I'm really trying to change that

[@Kevinmorgan27]

​@@Faramik2000 glad to hear you are making positive decisions keep strong 💪👍

[@WarmongerYT]

​@@Faramik2000 Same

[@gulliverbaxter6440]

"Mum, I'm bored." "Be glad you're not like Michael, sweetie."

[@gulliverbaxter6440]

me too tbh

[@genesismuniz8891]

TripleBeat09 dazfi What

[@kakao-katze]

TripleBeat09 I should say that when my sister comes in and says that

[@okorokay9319]

haha

[@laurenelizabeth9273]

TripleBeat09 I

[@dianelaidlaw837]

This can explain why people go back to their ex’s. Going towards something negative In boredom

[@zapmorph]

Exactly

[@Jonqen]

Its more complex than that

[@liammaxcampbell]

that first guy is a great example of someone with absolutely no imagination.

[@Choo-choo-chookcha]

Nah... If a falcon cathes a gerbil under a random bush he'll go back to that bush (with no additional gerbils) for 2 weeks on average, that fact gave me a lot more understanding in why people go to their exes )

[@Messiah114]

For emotional stimulations, even if its a bad one.

[@kennethJAO96]

It's good to know that there are videos like these to watch whenever I'm washing dishes or doing laundry. Thanks, youtube. And yeah, knowledgeable videos like this keep me away from boredom so this is damn right.

[@paradisehills0120]

His wife: oh my god I’ll miss him so much Michael:BYE.

[@AbhNormal]

William: “I spent years, sometimes months on end, in this little room with no external stimuli, only food slipped through a slot in the door and my own thoughts. It is, quite literally, mentally scarring.” Michael: “Cool! I’m gonna do it too!” William: 👁️ 👁️ 👄

[@AzillaKiami]

sounds about right lmfao

[@Gregory_12]

🤯😷🙏👽🥳🪜🔥🐈‍⬛🔥🍉🎥🍝

[@jumentoqueanima]

​​@@AzillaKiamiLel yeah.

[@MrMiguel211]

Who is William?

[@williamxin9146]

excuse me but my mind immediately jumped to fnaf when i read william and michael

[@CadgerChristmasLightShow]

As someone who uses youtube red mainly because i listen to youtube with my phone screen locked, I must say, this is the only KZbin red original series I have seen that is actually worth watching. I am very glad to see Vsauce with a budget behind it!

[@cheesecakelasagna]

Cadger Christmas Light Show have you tried Buddy System?

[@joshstromer5640]

Cadger Christmas Light Show this and Game Theory's show were the ones I watched

[@kaanatakan]

how do you do that? whenever i turn off my screen youtube stops playing.

[@antonioc7758]

Cadger Christmas Light Show I agree, I also got red to listen to it while screen is locked but this is the first video I watched fully from red originals. I thought I could watch Liza even though I am a fan but I couldn't.

[@jordangordon2350]

Cadger Christmas Light Show same

[@victor_.]

That chamber changed michael forever, he will never be the same

[@curtisyue182]

"The mind is a good thing to lose every so-often..." Sounds like a line from a horror game.

[@AXharoth]

kinda the whole point of Buddhism and other eastern teaching you should try it out

[@GermaintjeTube]

We have to lose our minds, and come to our senses.

[@Alexandra-Rex]

At least it's mind, not brain :P

[@naelpontes8444]

Silent Hill

[@k.m.125]

YHVH FATHER GOD I PRAY YOUR WILL IN ALL THESE PEOPLES LIVES IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST AMEN .

[@parallax5922]

I could not stop laughing when he got up on Thursday at 4:50 PM, took a sip of water, and said, “Good morning.” - 21:09

[@IbbyTaz]

When was that?

[@cowzilla9982]

18:51

[@cowzilla9982]

Ibby Taz Oh, and 21:11

[@EVILSPAWN1003]

Have you stopped laughing yet? It`s been three months....

[@harsh____singh9589]

@@EVILSPAWN1003 now 5 months 😂

[@extendedreal]

All jokes aside, I feel bad for him, but I appreciate his dedication.

[@bleucrue2730]

Well said

[@KentAndres91]

this only made him wiser

[@ryad1281]

Yet so many good innocent humans have been through so much worse everyday! 😓

[@jordancrouch3626]

@@Dezmont01 I think just that people should feel for them?

[@lewismccracken4142]

Risto D. Agreed there was really no need they’re just being unnecessarily ‘good’ (genuinely I sat for 5 minutes and couldn’t think of a better word. Does ‘empathetic’ work?). We can’t really argue with their point without looking like uncaring d!ngs but equally agreeing with it is stupid because the point itself is so irrelevant in this context. There’s better forums to express this opinion. I’m being a bit hypocritical, this rant was equally unnecessary. But you know what, fuck it.

[@gamerxplanetx8637]

He was never the same after this video....

[@MisterVish]

No? How so?

[@hafreeze13]

Guys Michael have been a guest in Good Mythical Morning show and in Good Mythical More (the show after the show) he talked about his experience in the room. You guys should check it. :)

[@hafreeze13]

Where the mythical beasts at? :D

[@codeinememeing2916]

Hafiz Arif sup

[@YTeradicant]

Hafiz Arif that's why I'm here

[@denasweeney2871]

Jo-E same

[@marcamila170799]

I can't seem to find it, can somebody help me with a link or something; or tell me what did he say?

[@MogliStudios]

he should've tried to master the art of bottle flips, learned juggling or made the most magnificent bottle pyramid there is

[@ylanairias6255]

I was thinking even playing with the bottles as if they were toys for some reason

[@Legend-xc9ou]

Ylana Irias ik what kinda toys they’d be😏

[@ylanairias6255]

@@Legend-xc9ou oh no...

[@indigofenrir7236]

@@Legend-xc9ou Michael's toys.

[@thatoneguy7024]

Those bottles are glass, so I can imagine Michael flipping the glass bottle to hard, one of them breaking, but not letting anyone help or give him something to clean up for the sake of the experiment

[@ovz402]

"I've known Micheal for 3 years and I've never seen him do a push up...."

[@wirechair]

J C lmao

[@SR0D]

LOL omg that took me!! 😂😂

[@ashtar3876]

His brain does so

[@wafflejam9015]

People talking about me

[@fire-du8jr]

ovaiz muhammed he jumps into camera frame though

[@jacksxnthomxs6981]

i feel like mr beast didn’t actually spend 7 days in the room, considering the effect less than half of the time had on vsauce

[@HammyGorgon]

No his craziness makes it worse

[@exm3266]

This series looks to be one of the few YTRed shows that are like a legitimate TV show. That's Vsauce for you.

[@iAzaria]

EXM true

[@Blazeorite]

EXM the only one*

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

Meme Machine What about Game Lab? Or Buddy System? Those are shows!

[@venumadhavkanaparthy5856]

EXM p

[@konradnsa]

What about meditations? Some people are going for retreats up to 120 days. For balance do video about benefits of isolation.

[@Leto85]

29:50 Imagine them saying 'No, you still have 71 hours left.'

[@theabhi1087]

@@livingtrashbag1077 it's time to enjoy rest of the time.

[@nauka7565]

That would relieve him a bit, I think

[@nauka7565]

He'd be confused as fucc

[@Zquiett9]

If he was in there against his will, not knowing he will be out in those 3 days I bet he would suffer brain damage.

[@speedyrob6651]

Zayne O'Conner Yeah That's what I was gonna comment

[@navyameka6709]

Zayne O'Conner It's absolutely true. Part of why he was fine is because he had hope that soon everything would be all right. Hope is the best motivator.

[@sagesabr]

I'm surprised that they didn't talk about long term effects or if there would be any.

[@thallan]

Buds420King.... Well played nigga

[@matjazpinter]

polah Bear l

[@uchin1989]

I moved to a small town inside my hometown, and I have no new friends or meaningful connections with anyone. That has caused me to be isolated and feel exactly like you in this video.

[@ZingNovaVODS]

When he dropped that pillow on his face, I could relate to that drastically.

[@jerotoro2021]

I would have practiced throwing the pillow and rotating it 180 degrees in each axis. Then 360. Then combining axes in one throw. seeing how close to the ceiling I could throw it without it touching. By the end of 3 days I would be a master pillowbender.

[@venilsomfaraday8542]

mee too mann

[@blokvader8283]

@@jerotoro2021 Earth, Water, Fire, Pillows

[@billrobertjoe]

dang commie

[@siddhoot]

Zing Nova same bruh

[@Rabbachino]

"clearly he's on the border of misery" "Professor, He's been in there for 5 minutes..."

[@ConchOutOfWater]

"What is a joke" - SuperDawesome1

[@ConchOutOfWater]

+SuperDawesome1 And what made you draw that conclusion? Because someone on the internet laughed at you for being an idiot? :( So sorry I hurt your little feelings friend.

[@MrJambola123]

While i agree his reaction overall was silly i also think its silly to assume everyone would understand that was a joke and not a direct quote

[@ConchOutOfWater]

Uh oh I was wrong on the internet. Quick! I'll tell them I was joking too! Yes!!

[@chaosphere3841]

When in the trapped in the specific kind of room situation,*Just An Opinion/A Suggestion : Meditation, Working Out, Sleeping, Singing/Dancing, Learning anything Physically possible without using any props or just what around you, Duh????* Its not like a situation where you are snatched and thrown in a room (even then you could do these things), its way easier when its voluntary. Pfft pop/pseudo scientists/psychologists.... n on second thoughts this whole thing is bullshit n the "subjects n observers" are more BS.

[@sarcasm-83]

31:42 "In the room I was fine being alone. But then near the end, as I started to anticipate coming out and being able to talk to people and share my experience, I realized how important that was. If you only have your own experiences, you're not fully having them. You have to have someone else to listen to them and react to them, and then you've fully experienced them." I've struggled with social anxiety for about 10 years now and it's now been several years from when I saw the friends I once had. I've only really been going to therapy for these years... and while I've kinda gotten used to being alone, THAT is by far the thing that I miss the most. When I win a fear or have a good day, or learn or achieve something, I'm so full of this enthusiasm that I'd really want to tell a friend .. or a loved one... and when I realize I don't really have anyone to tell it to, it rebounds as... well - depression, loneliness and feelings of.. pointlessness. Sure, I usually try to remember to tell them to the therapists later... but it's still not the same. They're paid to listen and.. I don't know. Anyway, for anyone who isn't so much controlled by a brain that keeps having fears and feelings that aren't logical controlling their lives, I just want to say; appreciate your social connections. They're incredibly valuable and we all only realize it when they're gone.

[@reaperx7026]

Yes! I was anti-social and depresive and would stay alone in my room in the dark away from practically everyone and eventually I got extremely aggresive and suicidal to the point where I was admitten to a suicidal prevention center and went to therapy for a long time and while i was talking to the therapist and making that connection is just felt so much "weight" lift off me of just me being the only person in the world kinda, and i was able to claw my way back out of the hole i had dug myself into and I just feel so much more social than I was before (though im still not a outgoing or social person🤣) it also made me feel more energetic I felt like I wanted to start doing stuff other than just lay in my bed all day reading or watching TV. Anyways this was just my 2 cents and I hope you are able to claw your self up the metiforical hole of anti-socialness that you find your self in👍

[@sarcasm-83]

@@reaperx7026 Thanks! Glad to hear you've gotten better. Inspires me as well :) I'm at least in a better place than I was at my worst. You're also very right about therapy; Just the act of talking to a person and getting your thoughts out of your head can make a huge difference. Would definitely recommend to everyone who suffers from these kinds of things, who might be skeptical of therapy. I used to think "there's nothing someone can just say that will make me better", but it wasn't so much about what the therapist said, it was more about the fact that someone listened.

[@SaItogaming202]

i dont have the time to read the comment or the replies lol why are they so long

[@greatwavefan397]

That's why I stopped playing Minecraft.

[@snail2311]

same here, i used to be pretty social in a way, i was also a pretty shy kid due to having neglectful parents but i used to have adventures and still had wildness in me and overall pretty fine with my life, until i turned 10 my parents couldn't get me to go to school for a year and we were poor at the time so my dad would leave me all alone at home with little food and there were long days no wifi either. i was so bored from seeing the same thing over and over and slowly losing my mind not being able to talk to anyone or do anything, all i did was sleep to help cause what else could i do? this was the start of my severe depression and anxiety, i started being really mean and aggressive and super suicidal and even attempted it almost everyday to see if i successfully achieve it this time. my dad tried his best but it just wasnt enough. a year later i was taken away and started to get on my feet little by little, things were going pretty okay until i was abandoned again after 3 years. it still lingers me everyday and im still in that house everytime i sleep, and worse quarantine is putting back in that situation again all im hoping is that this cycle ends, so it feels nice hearing others stories experiencing similar situations.

[@Zeldafan1ify]

19:38 "our minds want to remain active, they're naturally active" michael: *spiny spin spin spin*

[@strawberrypez2938]

I think the way they should have examined his "after isolation" cognition is to have the computer ready once he walked out. No human interaction yet. Once he did the cognitive test, then people. This would have gathered more accurate data. To be even more accurate (since adrenaline altered the scores for Michael), is to have done the cognition test after the 3 days while he was still in the room....no interaction with others, no stimuli. Just thinking of what could have made it where the results weren't skewed by being released, talking with people, other stimuli, then taking the test. May not be exact in my theories, but....something to think about. Great job Michael ♥

[@iamhawkeye3162]

April Cobb even still, he would be aware that he was about to get out and all of the same symptoms would occur whether in the room or not.

[@zaimzainal6635]

@@iamhawkeye3162 so nothing we can do to get really precise measurement? Sorry for my bad english. I don't know what other word I can use rather than measurement...haha

[@iamhawkeye3162]

Zaim Zainal I guess the most accurate measure would to have him doing the test for the complete 72 hours.

[@leosclamberg6369]

IAmHawkeye316 What if they decided to let him out to take the tests at a random point in the experiment, so he would not be expecting to see people and family?

[@sleepyghostisme7558]

They went through the whole process of being isolated

[@el_emi2241]

Michael be like: hey vsauce, Michael here, I'm going to give myself brain damage for no reason lmao

[@lvbboi9]

For Science

[@imaseal6408]

It's not been damage until you know how to change the perspective in ur mind..

[@imaseal6408]

*brain

[@jackcolson4745]

He is to smart to let that happen

[@dacallp]

@@jackcolson4745 Yees

[@anonymouscheesepie3768]

For the last part, I'm guessing he dreamed that he got out of that room... poor Michael.

[@alexmajors7915]

Funny that I found this video when I did. I have diagnosed mental health issues and I'm currently in a cycle where I'm isolating myself. It's summer 2024 and I have spent most of the year inside and have been avoiding contact with my friends and family. It's hard to see what that does in my own life but seeing it in the video makes it make more sense. I honestly feel like I could do this for the rest of my life, especially when I'm depressed. But I know at some level that I need more stimulation than just these four walls. I've been trying to get the will to force myself to get out. To call a friend or at least pick up the phone when they call. But sometimes it seems harder to lift the phone and talk to someone than lifting 3 100lb weights and juggling them for an hour. Why is that? I've seen my share of shrinks, therapists and counselors. But it seems like nobody understands how hard it is to force your mind to do something it doesn't want to. I'm sure no one will probably see this comment, buried in an old KZbin video. But if you do and you have any thoughts, suggestions or insights on why I do this, please let me know. Most of the time I think I'm the only one who is this crazy and even if I tried talking to someone they couldn't possibly understand. Are we all alone in this world?

[@Juslin7989]

I can't speak too much about your situation, knowing nothing about you. But I can speak about my personal experiences, and you can see what insights you want to draw from that. For me, it's just a lack of trust that anyone really cares enough about me past basic acquaintanceship. If someone doesn't care that much about you, then contacting them is just dumping a huge burden onto them without their consent. There's also the fear of failure, and the general feeling like everything will be meaningless in the end. The idea being that if I feel like everything I did in the past never ending up actually helping the situation, then it is pointless to make further efforts. I don't really think we're alone though. This seems to be a pretty fairly common human experience, especially in modern times. It sucks, and just like everything else in life, there is no guaranteed solution to the problem. Maybe the solution is to just fully accept that nothing is guaranteed. But that's something that is very easy to say, but extremely difficult to do.

[@alexmajors7915]

@@Juslin7989 I appreciate your reflective response to my remarks. I think you're right about acceptance. And I have had periods of time when I was working more on myself where I was able to do that. But when I lose my focus on the things I have learned through therapy etc I seem to fall in this same trap. So I guess what I really received from your comment is that I have to be more diligent to take the time to meditate and do the little things that I can to help me with acceptance. Whether it's accepting myself and my limitations, or accepting that I can't control the world, only myself. One thing that has saved me many times is that I have learned that your focus determines your reality. So if I'm constantly expecting the worst, the worst will always happen. That might not be what you intended to say, but I didn't explain the entire thought process I went through to come up with that reaction. Hopefully that makes sense. Either way I wanted you to know that I appreciated your insight and that it was helpful. I hope you are doing well in your own adventure through life and wish you all good things.