This Man Spent 43 Years In Isolation - How Long Until A Person Goes Crazy?

[@TheInfographicsShow]

What's the longest time you've spent isolated from contact with another person? How did it feel? Did you start missing social interaction?

[@xLiLtEmPeR]

Ive been in my room for 4 years and 3 months. Only time I contact people is through the internet behind a keyboard.

[@tablepin3356]

Hi so you go to the bathroom in your room. Oh this is a joke right?

[@devilsrawr8886]

10 years no one is my friend

[@learnedwolf7084]

Complete isolation for me would be a bit over 3 months in the Carpathian Mountains, beautiful place. Forgot to speak a bit when I went back, words where a bit harder to pronounce and sometimes I would have to take a 1 sec brake or so to remember how to pronounce more unusual words. I got back to normal fast do, less then a week. I am a talker, if the Hound would be around me he would die from a ruptured stomach(if we also had chicken to spare of course).

[@necromorphous]

Has there been any studies examining the difference between introverts and extroverts? Surely the introverts would last longer without going nuts

[@katoknight4003]

You cant isolate from friends If You dont have any

[@ijiklshrotbdidhhurbgxowp2765]

Seby 666 illuminati: don't move!!!

[@GammaFZ]

But if you’re using the Internet and have acquaintances, That’s not being isolated. Now stop being a baby.

[@sythysto8391]

Seby 666 *taps head*

[@lazsubbz]

Seby 666 me af

[@BananaSlayer_]

Stay right where you are!

[@realramiro]

I spent 6 minutes alone watching this video

[@badboje6040]

The horror...

[@thomaschen5466]

Real Ramiro Perez haha!

[@kevinsmithgaming]

Not isolation cause you still had the guy from the video talking

[@trish2440]

Same

[@rodigoduterte9192]

I spended a decade of time to watch porn

[@BadWolfSilence]

There’s a huge difference between being isolated in a prison cell where you can’t leave and have very little - if anything - to do, and willingly isolating yourself outdoors in a cave or something. I’m sure both have their bad effects but prison is much much worse.

[@BrandNameLess]

100% being isolated in the world will still have great affects of social skills & loneliness but won't actually make somewhat become completely insane

[@Natearl13]

“Human beings are social creatures.” *My introverted self immediately shivers as I hear the word “social.”*

[@0icekold7]

Natearl13 thank you. Finally someone who understands

[@MARK-vi9yg]

Being introverted is not the same as total isolation.

[@0icekold7]

Mark John Smith you’re right it’s not. But it is the nirvana of true introversion.

[@3wGaming]

Video: man spent 43 years of isolation Me: challenge accepted!

[@Rokaize]

It doesn’t matter how introverted you are. You need human contact

[@payamyazdi7672]

I spent 7 years in solitary and in my country they don't let you out 1 hour a day.when I finally were released after 7 years being inside it felt really weird.

[@hughman5844]

Which country or state were you in?

[@payamyazdi7672]

Hughman IRAN.

[@kidkilo3669]

Dude give me more details. I could totally make a writing about that at my school.

[@AntarikshRajkonwar]

Payam yazdi, can you explain?

[@payamyazdi7672]

Antariksh Rajkonwar I used to be a political prisoner in Iran from age 22_29.

[@RiggyRonnie]

I love being alone. I can go for days without talking to someone.

[@say2559]

What about noww

[@shin_is_back]

i too wanna live alone in my life.

[@christiana9670]

You guys dont get it.

[@sahifatazkhan9980]

How bout nowww in this virus

[@bmontymk603]

If I had to I would.

[@razorstatus4506]

*When you are home alone and the wifi cuts, thats true suffering*

[@Gwapo]

But there's still electrity,I would watch TV or play meh offline games

[@kaceyklos9510]

I agree . It happen to me once . I cried for 3 min . My internet came back on 30 min later . I had to to call my Internet provider. Safe to say the worst three minutes of my life.

[@SatanIsSextingMe]

i cant tell if this comment is serious or not

[@LordFra-l]

jojofromtx and you use emojis stfu kid

[@austinmead3723]

I lost Wi-Fi in 2007 and got it back in February of 2016

[@lilnightmare]

What if an insane person is locked in isolation for years...

[@samiwonders2176]

he will regain his sanity

[@darkability1393]

he can't BECOME insane, so we just disproved the idea of isolation causing insanity lol

[@AlexaBellaMuerte]

iiamCÀŁƏB S.R they come out normal

[@specialknees6798]

They would probably be entertained. By the voices in their head

[@punbug4721]

SSJBDOT or tortured by them

[@miggisobad2377]

I love to stay by my self sometimes but not in the dark.

[@c.r.bouton1842]

I am the exact same with that

[@imAwareOfYourAddress]

Miggi so bad It's called being introverted, idiot.

[@-fewkey-2362]

Miggi so bad if you stay in one place just that one place no people to talk to imagine that you are in a square room that has light but So quiet and no one to talk to that same room nowhere to go no Internet your best way to survive is medtion or something that helps you not turning crazy like making a dummy

[@TonyStark-bg6np]

- Fewkey - Plz use punctuation.

[@samp5395]

Jesus Christ yes he’s “meen”

[@harrison6082]

I consider this kind of punishment cruel, but unfortunately not unusal.

[@3Santo]

Harrison Ressler agreed

[@samhouston1288]

I'm a criminal justice major, and extended periods of solitary confinement are definitely something we should do away with. If someone is too dangerous to be in the general prison population, they should be kept separated from the rest of the inmates physically, but they need some type of human interaction to keep them from going insane.

[@chrisbotos]

This type of punishment is not just cruel but possibly the worst a human can experience.Even if someone is tortured they would either die or their body would grow used to it.

[@0816M3RC]

Maverick44 Also a criminal justice major here. If somebody is really that dangerous then why not just execute them?

[@0816M3RC]

Chris Botos Well if you don't commit a crime then you will never have to experience this.

[@Danosauruscrecks]

I spent 3 days in solitary, I'll tell you that it had a profound effect on my life. I think it is a necessary evil for certain crimes and criminals, but it is used way to often as a punishment in my country is what I believe

[@Paniekzaaiertje]

If you spent time in solitary in a prison then it means you are an absolute idiot. I’m glad they threw you in there. What did you do? Steal some candy?

[@Horizonchronicles.]

What’s our country

[@anandsharma9891]

Michael from Vsauce lived in Isolation for 3 days.

[@wadel.2465]

Anand Sharma omg so long

[@valentinmihalescu608]

He always lives in isolation

[@Calyx]

Different form of isolation. That was complete sensory deprevated isolation, it's a million times worse then purely social isolation.

[@bholanathhembram7366]

For some reason I wanna try that too.

[@elite4702]

Hey, Michael, Vsauce here.

[@intheclouds4453]

isolation is hell... without internet

[@rafaelalodio5116]

Because with Internet you're not really alone.

[@johnyoung9379]

Your hell would be a world without internet

[@frapiichino]

"Human beings are social creatures" Bro.... I can't even communicate with another human being without losing my ability to speech.

[@FroggyBB]

Wanna talk homie

[@eddiemarconi51]

@@FroggyBB when someone starts saying "homie" i immediately stay away from them

[@46_and28]

Quiet edgelord

[@kaddou1]

@@eddiemarconi51 irrelevant

[@Evstr]

Internet connection = 100 years in isolation No internet connection = 10 seconds in isolation

[@CombraStudios]

Internet is a neverending source of stimuli, Although being online every single minute of free time for the past 4 years I haven't experienced boredom... I'm not saying that I like this life

[@jesusnavarro5456]

combra studios I'm not bashing on you but dude, you should seriously enjoy life to the fullest. Only life we get so use it and live with no regrets. Trust me man, if you continue to live like that, you will regret it when you are eventually older or on your death bed. how old are you if you dont mind me asking?

[@CombraStudios]

THX for asking dude, I'm 23 and talented in engineering but have a terrible habit of delaying every task because I don't want to do it. Being aware of the consequences and stressed about future is something I've pretty much got used to so it doesn't drive me to change, sad that I've become one of the people I once used to look at with hate and incomprehension. But don't worry, there is still a little bit of hope

[@jesusnavarro5456]

What other things find your interest? If you are the athletic type you could go join a sports team especially since it is summer now. Or something with the outdoors, go on tinder and swipe away lol, it will get you something to do and you may meet new people to do things with. I also know that If you are a little on the heavy side, try working out, it may be fun. I guess im just saying that you should live a life you want to live man still young and time will fly. I'm 20 by the way.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Evan How did we all live back in the days when the net did not even exist?

[@Zombiripuli]

Solitary confinement is definitely the worst and scariest punishment, and it helps no one. How can one even be locked up in a room and not have any stimula?

[@FrankCastle-he8fl]

They are locked up because they are shitheads and should have been killed and not locked up

[@joemalola05]

43 years.. That's so cruel- even if the person was a dangerous criminal society should atleast bring on a counselor to talk to them with the jail bars separating them. Why do we think inflicting suffering on someone is the correct way to rehabilitate them?

[@dodieoinst4598]

Because being nice isn't "tough enough"

[@dodieoinst4598]

@Rich true

[@emperorreload]

@Rich Also because, he might have killed someone

[@jeremyabbott607]

Ikr Sure maybe it would be better off without him but why would u want to inflict such mental abuse to someone, no one on earth deserves that kind of punishment. Simple actions like these make me angry, idk why, maybe its bcuz I hate seeing people get abused?!

[@aproxamillionwasps474]

Sometimes they are so dangerous it is for everyone’s safety to keep them away from nearly everyone.

[@matthewmckenna248]

Could you cover what to do if you have been taken hostage?

[@kingkirby8960]

Gipsy Danger You're being held hostage aren't you?! S E N D I N G H E L P

[@Dee-jd6ym]

Gipsy Danger How tf you get KZbin access in the cellar?! Stop trying to Fucking escape.

[@Dee-jd6ym]

King Kirby No shut up

[@Frank-wt4zr]

Hostage rhymes with sausage

[@Dee-jd6ym]

Frank Shut tf up you're not helping.

[@johnnysocket76]

43 years in solitary... That's crazy. Especially since It's considered torture by the UN.

[@Friendship1nmillion]

Sam Tabatowski I've lived without a social life for 18+ years . Although I've been living with the freedom to go outside and do things, go wherever I want & buy myself stuff. I'm I can have my "sanity" intact for that situation I described being indefinite. *IF* It's like anything posed in this video. Just give me the internet, T.V. and constant communication with a child I can sponsor though World Vision {with gifts being sent with my letters on my behalf, with chance to meet one another of course} *AND* I'm sure 100% I won't *EVER* go crazy at all. Even if that pure isolation is permanent. 🤔😎😧

[@dorjjodvo1992]

I love how the guy above completely missed the point of the video... Bro, we are talking about complete isolation and not living off as a hermit, having access to entertainment and other convenience is completely different than being completely cut off from outside world

[@privateger]

username1nmillion We are talking about complete sensory deprivation, not you living the good life.

[@pingus9934]

username1nmillion wow you fucking idiot. When isolated you also don't have entertainment. It's just you alone with you thoughts. I know this for I was isolated for 6 months. (Not completely isolated but I couldn't get out of my room and I would usually entertain myself with whatever was available) and I'm telling you it's living hell. You start talking to yourself you slowly start losing your mind. Now this is just partially isolation now imagine isolated COMPLETELY.

[@alecastle9306]

username1nmillion. Surviving Complete Isolation is impossible and If any human on this planet can do this he/she for sure have to go through extreme mutation in DNA.

[@Priyo866]

Haha joke's on you, I have no friends or social interactions. *cries internally*

[@Da1AboveA11]

Aww....

[@seanb6986]

Chuck Norris lived in isolation for 60 years. Nobody even knew that, that’s how isolated he was

[@benedictjorge2017]

Sean B he counted infinity twice too.

[@nickhall7577]

Benedict Jorge he also killed 50 people with a grenade, then it blew up

[@DailyDoseofShortsVideos]

Sean B I heard he shaves with a live shark

[@ghostface9369]

He can light a fire with two ice cubes

[@codeword632]

he once ate a cake in 1 second

[@rayinthewired7466]

You don't always go crazy. Some people like isolation or don't have someone to connect or talk. You learn to trust your instincts better.

[@alejandropena5658]

Language Nerd yeah these were social people i mean like come on the first guy had a wife and the second guy was a comedian. Honestly as long as I had everything I need I wouldn't be find by myself and if things did go down south I wouldn't mind

[@throykydd5003]

what about solo sailors who are isolated for days on time travelling the world on their yachts. How come they dont go insane? Making matters worse they can experience anxiety and stress because of rough seas and storms.Thats ten times as worse than staying in the dark for 48 hrs. I would actually enjoy the free time and think about life and sleep.

[@imAwareOfYourAddress]

Language Nerd That's introverted

[@ceu160193]

Sometimes I talk to myself, is it sign of insanity? Those sailors also talk to themselves, while writing down their adventures in the diary.

[@pazelloxu]

Language Nerd and that kind of people includes me.

[@shino8854]

Push ups, sit ups and squats keeps your body active. Writing, singing and using your imagination keeps your mind occupied. This will help if isolated for a long period of time.

[@robislike]

I could stay alone for 43 years,just bring me any videogame,food,water,and ecltricity.

[@arriogonsalves1785]

And WiFi!

[@insertname8506]

Blindi well

[@users4296]

Anyone would survive with that

[@cameronhughes8009]

And lots of porn

[@HARRY-ly8mi]

And *_Working Wifi_*

[@lemonplz]

Anton Chekhov wrote an excellent story named 'The Bet' explains this phenomenon.

[@always.available]

Sayan Mallick ICSE student?

[@lemonplz]

Yes. My friend.

[@Cashmoney115]

Great story

[@luimaniac6288]

Sayan Mallick yes indeed, read it in class 2 months ago.

[@tonyaugustinefrank991]

I'm an ICSE student too That was an interesting story The person only needed to spend 5 years in solitary confinement but his stupidity and arrogance caused it to be increased to 15 years Its quite sad that he didn't get the money after suffering for all those years

[@sentinalofyourmom6457]

But isolation in prison is completely different from spiritual isolation. Not only is spiritual isolation a choice, it is also less...well, isolated. If your in a Forest, there is still visual stimulation. You are not only starting Into darkness, or into a white wall. There are trees, and you are surrounded by nature. Being isolated in prison is honestly worse then just serving regular time. I get that sometimes, it seems like the criminal deserves it, but I isolation will make them more mentally unstable.

[@sergioaparicio836]

Thats exactly what I thought. The main problem is not the lack of human contact, but the lack of stimuli, as in the case of the prisoner.

[@sergioaparicio836]

And yes, prisons are not a place to reinsert people, but a hell of torture, both psychological and mental, which in my opinion is cruel.

[@Jac0bIAm]

Not only does the spiritual seeker desire the isolation, but he is often well prepared for it mentally and physically after countless hours of meditation and introspection in a non-isolated environment. Throwing a criminal with already severe psychological problems into solitary and total isolation is totally different than throwing a monk, seasoned meditator, or anyone with a quiet mind and deep inner peace into such isolation.

[@sentinalofyourmom6457]

Jacob IAm exactly

[@encly3881]

I wonder if prison is supposed to punish people or correct their behaviour... like you said, isolating a prisoner would just make them more mentally unstable and when they emerge from prison, they might be bigger criminals than before.

[@Justinbyleth]

Solitary confinement was once under cruel and unusual punishment until prisons went private

[@beasthazard]

Oh damn... didn't know that. We really need to put an end to privatized prisons.

[@Justinbyleth]

BEAST HAZARD / Hot Springs AR I always say that but then people call me anti-capitalist. I’m all for the free market, but this is essentially the same as vigilanteism and you can see the horrible consequences. Prosecution is something the government should do

[@Justinbyleth]

lee Roberts The worst ones are Especially because those private prisons are rewarded for the amount of criminals they have, so they’ll keep the people longer than they deserve and put them in solitary for the smallest things

[@Justinbyleth]

Sparka J I see your point, but keeping someone alone for days, weeks, months, or even years is beyond horrible.

[@user-li7yo1ln3z]

When I got accused for a high profile case. I was Q15 status (FL) and never was suicidal....no history... spent 48 hours in solitary confinement. No bed, no cloths, just a suicidal vest. On the 2nd day it was rough. No one would tell me anything. No brush teeth, no shower...only food but not humane... So I can only imagine anything pass a month

[@Wysdiff]

I spent a day of isolation in school, it was great I saw none of the annoying teachers

[@tonk9246]

Dazzling Duck LOL

[@fironfiron8843]

don't blame the teacher for being annoying

[@J37182]

Dazzling Duck I remember sneaking a fidget spinner into isolation. halfway through one of the nicest teachers let me into her room and I spent the rest of the day on youtube. *best isolation ever*

[@Intelligent-Guy]

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[@huskyfluffers9017]

@Mike ferrari Ferrari where the hell are you If you kill everyone its like lunch detention or less

[@theultimateantihero]

If there is no one to talk to... Then talk to yourself 🥴

[@keenanpaterson783]

Kind of hard to keep your sanity when you do it for 43 years

[@C33dis]

“WILSONNNN!!!!” 🏐

[@chunkygorrila5193]

The Ultimate Introvert - Coming to a theatre near you.

[@pingus9934]

Chunky Gorrila even introverts need some socialization you fucking noob

[@chunkygorrila5193]

pingus 19 not the extreme ones, my friend.

[@quantalor7157]

Chunky Gorrila I’m introverted but I still like being around ppl

[@Evys]

the ultimate introvert, canceled because they stayed home

[@brokenray6525]

Chunky Gorrila im going to have to copyright them for making that without my will

[@gauravchoumal2153]

Romilly from INTERSTELLAR spent 23 years in isolation on that space station.

[@keithcedricocampo6192]

Gaurav Choumal hahahahahahah i know

[@aaryanramourti3081]

Its a movie.....and he had CARS

[@RB-H]

Aaryan Ramourti TARS

[@AridersLifeYT]

I once drove for 34hrs straight, no music. just fuel stops and my thoughts. i lived in my mind while thinking of ideas

[@BeccaBeccaBecca22]

BikeStuff How do you know you still aren't doing that? Maybe youre just insane and none of us and this exists

[@geechyguy3441]

Where were u going

[@Impetuss]

Lots of sensory input from scenery and driving is an activity to keep you occupied, if you really want to test yourself go sit in your bathroom for 48 hours with no electronic devices, reading material or anything to keep you occupied

[@artizzy7020]

@@Impetuss i would just sleep

[@jeremyabbott607]

@@artizzy7020 I don't think u would be able to sleep for 48 hrs straight

[@ShortVine]

in the darkness we have to face our self through our own vision not by people thought.

[@MastaSmack]

The sad truth is that I'm a hate filled murderous man...but I don't act on it.

[@187Ares]

I think a person who is self reflecting can stand more then a hour in a isolated box.. when all you hear is your breathing and heartbeat.. nah man I would go apeshit ASAP

[@0532MOET]

What do you mean?

[@orangexs9672]

Tbh I’m happy when my parents aren’t home

[@jfs5873]

thats not isolation idiot

[@jfs5873]

+Jesus Christ Your not the real jesus christ I don't have to listen to you!

[@pazelloxu]

Jesus Christ lmao roasted

[@orangexs9672]

Jordan Fire Star it’s probably because you have no comeback

[@jiggabojanglez5595]

That sounds worrying. You okay dude?

[@hanazaa]

Anxiety overwhelmed just by watching this video,

[@spectrumhorizon1392]

Dont worry I'm with you

[@AspireEditsSoloEditor]

I don't think it's being alone, it's losing your sense of time. That's what keeps us sane.

[@JCDenton2012Modder]

I think I could tank it... IF... I was allowed to write a book or something. The trick is keeping your mind occupied with something that isn't right there right now. You can deprive yourself of sensory input if you can reflect inward and create fictional sensory input to substitute it. The real problem would probably come later on when I start getting paranoid that I'm actually not alone and there is actually someone else trapped in here with me but I don't know where they are. Depriving yourself of petty fears will cause the mind to invent them where none exist, and there is little you can do about that.

[@bleankdallas2924]

It's not your personality that gets u, it's your brain. Your brain is the social creature, not u. Your brain will go nuts without sensory perception. Period. It's like a computer with so much processing power but zero data. Zero data! It'll start to generate data from stored memories and that's why you Start hallucinating. The sound of a rat will be pleasing to your eyes. I wonder if you'll start licking the floor and walls for sensory perception

[@5000mahmud]

Bleank Dallas but the brain is you

[@bleankdallas2924]

5000mahmud Nah! I don't see it that way. You are only the conscious part of your brain everything else is the brain. It makes you feel what it wants, it makes you do what it wants. And u av to exert an enormous amount of will to reign it in. This may be explained by the concept of ego, superego and id

[@5000mahmud]

Bleank Dallas concious = you anything else is not you

[@bleankdallas2924]

5000mahmud I guess you can summarize it that way.

[@ukeyaoitrash2618]

Now make a video on the opposite topic: how long can you survive being together with other people/humans before going crazy? :P

[@captainwuffy]

"Human beings are social creatures. We love to surround ourselves with other people and share our personal stories and experiences." Guess I'm not a human :^)

[@kananbruce5512]

Same

[@user-cm6kx9cg3l]

Same ='(

[@someperson3294]

Same

[@isaacdario8815]

YUP

[@brokentv4825]

Stane subbed because of this comment

[@STUNTSTHEREALONE]

“He even thought about suicide” Who the hell doesn’t think about that?

[@___free4ever___]

STUNTS Me

[@STUNTSTHEREALONE]

Али Бахшанде You are telling me that in your entire life you’ve never wondered “I wonder what would happen if I jumped off a cliff”?

[@___free4ever___]

STUNTS not as an option but accident, somewhat yes. I just meant I see much value in life.

[@Jazzlyn_]

I don't think about suicide, why is it that alot of people on the internet seem suicidal?

[@antediluvianspy5371]

The thought "What if I didn't exist?" is a very human one. It doesn't mean you don't see value in life. It is just apart of the human condition to wonder if we had never existed. Also the internet is a great place for people who are depressed to find comfort by occupying their mind. Most people Ive heard say "I never would kill myself it's fucking stupid who would want to die." Also have a comfortable life, were raised by two parents who loved them, or are raging alcoholics/sex addicts/pot heads. Nothing wrong with substance use but it is escapism. Go live poor in a slum in India with a guy made out of your shit and I bet we would be watching you swing from a noose in 6 months.

[@leonidas6134]

48 hours of isolation? I do that in my sleep 🛏

[@jay-rock6627]

It's all in the mind !!!

[@squarerootof2]

Yes, I agree. You can just close your eyes and pretend it's not happening. Requires training,though. About 20 years training non-stop.

[@Mr_Makina]

That's actually a really small minded comment

[@alexanderdt24]

You try it then...

[@jay-rock6627]

@Alexander Della Torre I already have done it you got too have a hobby something you like doing reading or writing & exercising & listening to music songs I thought I never would've listened too if I wasn't in isolation.

[@crosstolerance]

I partially agree with you, however, you still need to be physically prepared as well. Your body is not made to sit in isolation for long periods of time. Your muscles become weaker, the heart has to work harder, and overall your body is exhausted trying to stay alert. It just wears you down. Personally, I would not survive very long in isolation and need sensory stimulation.

[@eagwrevbrew43]

The reason people go crazy is because they can't let go of their thoughts. Their thoughts become real, causing you to believe in the craziest of things. If you'd let go, you would be at peace.

[@beasthazard]

Adam Woo lsd ego death

[@Yas-zq4rk]

So like not think at all?

[@indiamoore4811]

Observe the thoughts as they come up but allow them to pass

[@Jac0bIAm]

This is true, but is much easier said than done. Even a seasoned meditator would have difficulties with being in solitary confinement for years, not to mention decades. You can try it out for yourself in a non-prison environment and see how long you can fare.

[@JoseSanchez-bp7xz]

It depends on what you’re doing in isolation. I spent many years of my life writing And recording music and didn’t care much at all about being isolated. I was in my Mid 50s.....when I cared at all about not being so isolated, but I still live my life Like that. It’s the only life I know.

[@diegoayala2326]

I spend a few days alone in my house and I feel relaxed afterwards

[@ghostwolfowo9203]

Diego Ayala why can't i be you

[@avananana]

Now the question really is, do you have a pc? Do you have a TV? Do you game games to play? Do you have a kitchen to make food at? Do you have a pet? Do you have the ability to walk to another room? Do you have the ability to tell time? Do you have the possibility to walk outside if you wanted to? If any of the answers are "yes", then it wasn't isolation on the same level as described in the video. End of story. Being alone at home isn't like being closed off from other people. The thing is, being "isolated" as in the video, isn't about being alone, it's about having "social" limitations. You have the ability to just open the pc and send a text to your buddy, and bam, you're now social. The brain is stimulated by social interactions, whether or not that is through the pc, the tv or at a café.

[@lumi2572]

Because your in an environment that you're used to, these people live in isolation in new places and barely with any items to keep their mind busy.

[@ehdollet9641]

I stayed in my room 23 hours a day for 2 years, rarely leaving the house because I had some extream social anxity and didn't need to go to school. It wasn't true isolation as I talked to my parents now and then (few minutes when I left my room) and I don't think I went insane. I still can't talk right though (4 years later), I always stumble around my words and stuff. lol

[@sergioaparicio836]

In my opinion, the lack of human contact is not the problem, but the lack of stimuli. In the example of the prisoner we see how he really goes crazy, but the Buddhist, even in the absence of human contact has different stimuli such as survival.

[@maljayworldstar776]

Damn how did you fix yourself?

[@ehdollet9641]

MaLJaY Worldstar Just...did. Idk really, started to have a teacher come homeschool me and she had the goal of getting me out the house. Did some gradual exposure I guess would be the best way to explain. Still don’t leave the house much because I don’t have much reason to.

[@maljayworldstar776]

Well thats a shame for both of us im the same situation except the thought of social anxiety does not exist in my culture so my parents don't even understand a thing about this.

[@ehdollet9641]

MaLJaY Worldstar Damm, that’s rough. As you age it will get better, I didn’t expect it to but I’m much better than I was before and ageing is probably the thing that I could pin it on.

[@JacobGoroff]

I recently read a book called “The Bet” by Anton Chekhov that was about this.

[@redacted3557]

Not everyone is social. You can be “isolated” for years without going go crazy. For instance you could live in the mountains and be fine. It depends if you can actually do things. And not everyone craves social ness either,

[@redacted3557]

pecu alex yeah. Anyone can adjust to that, but complete lack of senses isn’t natural, which is why people go “crazy”.

[@yaboioof3229]

Everyone is social. You're incorrect. Solitary confinement provides no true social interaction or anything similar whatsoever. Living alone in the mountains you here weather and hear and see other living creatures daily no matter what. Your mind is stimulated by social interactions around you constantly

[@redacted3557]

YaBoiOof not really. Yes everyone is “made” to be social but you can simply override this by not speaking. It isn’t hard to grasp this idea. And when I refer to everyone not being social I’m not talking about total isolation. There’s a difference between antisocialness and complete isolation.

[@jeromealday614]

It comes down with what is the definition of being normal.

[@Basharkk]

tbh I can live up to a year alone without any human contact in a room if I have Food,Tv, Videogames and internet

[@TheInfographicsShow]

Yeah but u wouldn’t

[@alisabajenova1102]

Basharkk internet counts as connection

[@dakotajones293]

Sorry but nope The Infographics Show as long as theres video games id never go crazy i already am and will not go into details about my life/addiction because i already know majority of people wouldnt believe me anyways i know what the internet is like some random saying stuff on a vid like this would be seen as a joke immediately so i wont waste time replying for days trying to convince regardless beliefs are merely beliefs only i can actually know if its true or not so whatevs the reader thinks dont matter which

[@toseeornot2see]

It was probably not just the isolation, but the lack of nature (rivers, sun, trees) that must have effected his mind. If people can live on an island, alone, with food, shelter, etc...I think it's also the surrounded.

[@azuhh1431]

I cant deal with 10 minutes away from wifi.

[@azuhh1431]

:O

[@samzu006]

TeasinTrio just use ethernet wi fi is only wirless internet ethernet is wired and faster ;)

[@KkmeArts]

TeasinTrio, That means you’re an addict.

[@visin8984]

I can't do it for one

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

TeasinTrio it's called an addiction

[@burbanpoison2494]

The only thing worse than being in a solitary confinement cell is sharing one.

[@thaddeusmccaustland8023]

I'd chill out. I would catch up on all the sleep I've missed in my life.

[@propularguy]

Thaddeus McCaustland u can’t sleep forever

[@kianaalexis5004]

Trust me, you wouldn’t.

[@sams517]

Thaddeus McCaustland your body and mind would eventually lose concept of time in a setting like that and because you don’t have a schedule or anything to adhere to. You would definitely go insane during your waking moments sooner or later and your body would keep you from going to sleep so easily the more time you spend in that kind of setting

[@muhammadzainulhakimin]

even the most introverted person can’t stand isolation for too long

[@umertheclumsytube193]

All y’all wooshed

[@AlreadyWinning]

Make one of these videos on a random subscriber. Randomly pick them, reach out to them, get their life story and animate it. I would love to see that and by far I feel like it would be one of the best videos yet.

[@Jazzlyn_]

There's already channel that dose that. It's called story booth lmao

[@aedivian]

I have lived 14 years in near complete isolation due to an illness that is called avoidant personality disorder. I have not had 1 friend, girlfriend or even someone to talk to over all these years with a few exceptions, I have at times attended therapy but to no avail , the personality disorder is to integrated in my pathology. Anyone; I'm still far from crazy or deranged. I still have solid cognitive capacity and a pragmatic and logical worldview. I'm still able to reflect and reason, I have never experienced a psychotic episode and I'm rarely depressed. I might be sexually frustrated by that isnt enough to qualify as "crazy".

[@yourmomsbannana9333]

aedivian Can I get what you have please? Pass it over!

[@aedivian]

I would not recommend avoidant personality disorder for anybody. It usually lead to a very socially isolated life with little prospect of finding friendship or love.

[@joemigliore5385]

And yet by being compelled to share I would position that you also need social interaction in your own way

[@aedivian]

Of course, humans is social animals. I get some socialization online. But still, online interaction is not the same as a friendship where you can actually meet them and have a laugh together or do fun stuff like travelling, going to the beach, playing sports and whatnot. That's things I sorely miss but I dont miss it so much that it drives me crazy. But I suppose we humans have different tolerance levels, some might snap and develop severe mental disorders in just a year of living like me.

[@beasthazard]

aedivian I'm confused. What is exactly happening in your mind that keeps you from doing anything social? Can you elaborate? I'm genuinely curious.

[@jassiusclay6401]

Seeing oyster? In Pirate of the Caribbean movie Jack also saw a lot of white crabs

[@helliox2487]

DEAD RIGHT!! Coincidence? i think NOT!

[@willhuey4891]

jack started going crazy seeing mutiple versions of himself as well

[@G4By_okokokok_lalalalala]

Will Huey yah poor Jackie he was bored,until the crew come

[@RasPutintheGreat]

Solitude is great, but it'll eat you slowly and surely!

[@swirly3081]

what

[@Sensiav703]

Oh please do, solitude! Vore the shit out of me! \o/

[@PoleHaus]

Nope

[@-m821-9]

My physical body may be locked in a solitary confinement forever but my mind and soul are traveling across the Universe. I may die but I will never truly die.

[@queefedworm]

Give me what you're on

[@-m821-9]

Mattnel It's not drugs but it's called "Astral Projection". If you want to know what is that, you can search up either on Google or KZbin.

[@sofya3033]

~thats deep~

[@sieeeeeeen]

Dude, your mind would still go crazy. Not die, but tortured.

[@nomine4027]

Thomas Silverstein is an interesting case, too. He is still in prison to this day, but spent 20 plus years in solitary confinement in a way I have never heard duplicated. While under a strict no human contact order, not even seeing or speaking to guards, he lived with the florescent lights always on and had televangelist shows played 24/7. Also, he was given literally nothing to help pass the time, either, no reading or drawing materials, playing cards or anything extra. I am not passing judgment either way about his case, just that I think it is apropos to the video.

[@Clo_Dub]

Robert Maudsley too

[@annorabelle]

Yes, and if you haven’t read the book No Human Contact I highly recommend it.

[@zackku]

Humans are social... So what am i ? ._.

[@patchouliknowledge3481]

Nice Guy Human

[@queefedworm]

An animal

[@lazsubbz]

Nice Guy Not a fucking normie

[@GeraldineAyuda]

An alien. Don't worry, you're not alone xD

[@pingus9934]

Your also social. YOU commented on a video so while your not social in the real world your active on the internet by being social

[@pranay2414]

Meditating and trying to control all your senses is being taught in indian transcripts found from 1000's of years ago. Maybe it might hold the key to future research on isolation and sanity.

[@tempestindustries9446]

My top fears are death, hallucinating and probably paralysis. Sleep paralysis sucks but I mean its not hard to deal with when it happens but I mean real paralysis or hallucinations would make me want to die. I fear death above all other fears besides those two. I can't understand how people can cope with hallucinations and solitary. I could probs last a week but after that I would go insane.

[@mikeoxlong7901]

Karot of Mysto I think I had sleep paralysis and it kept making me have horrible nightmares because it made me fall asleep.

[@friedbread3817]

Karot of Mysto You may call me edgy but I don't have any fears, I have sleep paralysis alot and I think of waking up instead if anything else. I have hallucinations alot but I learned when something is real or not.. Death doesn't concern as much, I'm concerned for how I die. I want to die naturally.

[@friedbread3817]

Karot of Mysto It's easy.

[@jordanthomson7682]

its a vicious cycle

[@stonedmango7816]

Karot of Mysto you shouldnt fear death it is a natural part of life

[@jjburkk]

I usually feel more like I'm going crazy the more I'm around people. The more alone I stay, the better my life seems to go.

[@baselfirdausi7896]

jjburkk don't wish for it, believe me

[@yourmomsbannana9333]

Same.

[@thomaschen5466]

jjburkk well said

[@jjburkk]

Really? Pass me the salt.

[@jeromealday614]

jjburkk No one truly want to be alone. Youre just ashamed of what you are and afraid that people will judge you because of it. Don't worry because there's a lot of support out there if you let your voice out

[@mennokuipers5709]

I wonder how many people are working on creating an episode each day...

[@TheInfographicsShow]

a lot

[@neeruyadav7103]

xD

[@yodigaming7576]

he has CHINA

[@kelvinpeoples5274]

1973 j

[@Tommy-bg6wm]

I wonder what you’d have to do to get 48 years in solitary confinement

[@milascave2]

I don't know if it was the same guy, but I read about a guy who did about the long. He was involved with the Black Panthers and got like ten years in prison for shoplifting. While in there he was accused of attacking guards multiple times and also other prisoners during riots (when it is hard to know who did what.) He did that huge amount of time in solitary confinement, then was let out into the general population. But they knew that there were guards, white supremacists, and other black guys that hated him, so within a year he got killed. Anyway, that is one example. But sometimes it is total BS. One guy did a long time in solitary and then that time was extended because he had a book by a political activist who escaped from prison. But that book had been authorized for him to have. Anyway, you can only put somebody in solitary for stuff they did while already in prison. You can't be sentenced to it for what you did outside.

[@fedeza01]

43 YEARRSS !!! I GET CRAZY IN 1 HOUR NOT KNOWING HOW TO DO MY HOMEWROK

[@beasthazard]

Franker E dude just do what I did in school and literally never do homework. I somehow graduated. Albeit it with a shitload of D's

[@siphor4402]

BEAST HAZARD / Hot Springs AR my parents would kill me if I even got a B-

[@MitsugamiZero]

thats because they made that "no child left behind policy"............. then whats the point of a grade if no child left behind

[@petarded8529]

Human interaction is for the weak.

[@fearnobody0099]

Weirdos

[@propularguy]

lol

[@crylos1046]

As you interact with humans in the comment section...

[@crylos1046]

@Fuckyea1901 Bruh Why are you getting so offended?😂

[@tgreen9774]

And the sane..

[@teodorosantos9821]

Jokes on you i was playing monopoly and i just got a get out of jail free card. What r u gonna do now?

[@siphor4402]

Teodoro Santos Rip the card

[@brightbluesummer3981]

Lol 😂

[@robertcoylestein1292]

Tough luck, pal! I own all the motels and half the malls! Your money are belong to us!

[@friedbread3817]

Robert Coylestein Your money belongs*

[@robertcoylestein1292]

@@friedbread3817 I don't think you get it.

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

Leave me alone.

[@aval.3452]

I spent 7 hours in isolation its called school

[@avananana]

I live in a world where people like you are called attention seekers.

[@QuanNguyen-me6cy]

Avana i think it’s you

[@friedbread3817]

MotoboyFD How? Probably you..

[@jordanthomson7682]

NOT THE SAME

[@imadeyoureadthis1500]

Avana But you are seeking attention from this comment

[@tonysoprano3278]

I've spent 4 months on my own it was very weird talking to people again after it. You do go crazy but you don't notice it. I started talking to myself in my head a lot after 2 weeks. After 8 weeks I talked to myself out load constantly and even had conversation with my self but it stopped almost immediately once I started talking to people again

[@friedbread3817]

Tony Soprano I talk to myself alot, don't care for it. Better than having to deal with real emotions from real people.

[@alanl9497]

Tony Soprano How exactly did you ostracize yourself from society? Where did u go? Jail?

[@tonysoprano3278]

I was at sea

[@Discount_blackbeard]

About the same I want forced into it I chose to do it but the talking to your self m,losing track of time, and for me always thinking there was something around me was bad 3months alone

[@THEGOLDENHUNTERELITE]

Tony Soprano I have a lot of social interaction but still talk to myself a lot.😅

[@beautifulchaos9649]

Helen Keller lived her whole life in silence and darkness.

[@leofernzgaming]

but not isolated

[@dodieoinst4598]

Very high amounts of attention from others...

[@StanSwan]

Can't miss something you never had.

[@elitedragongaming1499]

Could you please do more military comparisons? That is what I enjoy the most.

[@weelindsit3030]

Once I spent two weeks working third shift at a 24-hour pharmacy. They had moved me from the regular shift so that I could help catch up on our work. Although customers stressed me out to the max during the day, going two weeks without interacting with a lot of people made me crave it. I’m typically a pretty introverted individual, so I remember being really surprised that I felt that way.

[@valhalla1240]

It was valentine's and he told his wife "hey I'd rather spend some time alone in a ditch". Just dump her man... -.-

[@punbug4721]

But it was FOR SCIENCE!!!

[@sohaibyousaf8641]

I knew this video was going to contain the word "social"

[@beasthazard]

Sohaib Yousaf so... you're saying that you have psychic capabilities? I'm confused.

[@catherinevaz6139]

As a person who has agoraphobia, I can only agree with this quote: "Hell is other people." - Jean-Paul Sartre, philosopher -

[@Dpk_YT]

Seems you don't know about Indian Sadhus, who can meditate i. e take samadhi which may be as long as 5 years...

[@jeromealday614]

TechCafe There's a fine line between a man who chose to be alone and a prisoner thrown in isolation.

[@killerreborn34]

And the prisoners were in isolation against their will for much longer...

[@arindambanejee8084]

She stayed in a cave for 12 years? You could make a religion out of this!

[@dafuqmr13]

yeah it called Tumblr

[@jeromealday614]

Bill Wurtz yay

[@thewarrior7766]

With enough determination, you could make a religion actually.

[@KirbyPwnz13]

I’m a truck driver and the social isolation does drive you crazy at times! Sometimes I get depressed, anxious, worried and paranoid until I speak to someone again.

[@Allen-dd3ci]

You Are Growing Fast Because You Are Uploading Awesome Content

[@jamie91995]

Can you do a video series on unsolved serial killers like e Honolulu strangler, the Frankfurt slasher, the Stone man, the swamp murderer, etc.

[@TheInfographicsShow]

We will be doing them all!

[@jamie91995]

The Infographics Show AWESOME! I love these kind of videos but don’t have the technology and stuff to do them

[@evolutiontail5697]

I spent 3 weeks isolated from friends family when i was going through grief. It helped alot. I didn't cry either. I just watch tv, smoked weed and played the game

[@get2choppa]

43 years and not have to be around other people? That’s heaven to me

[@Purexwoundz]

I love peace and quiet by myself

[@therealboomshlamian700]

How long will it take you to become crazy in isolation Introverts:am I a joke too you

[@nexus3756]

the trick is to already be crazy. then you win. cause you cant become crazy. also in research situations i think this is heavily mitigated by the use of the internet. i think just having a discord video chat with your family every day probably mitigates the isolation factor.

[@nexus3756]

also i would say that tenzen is not like those other cases. she was alone in nature. with plenty of visual and audio stimulus from the wildlife around her cave. plus she could at any point leave the cave and immerse herself in nature for short periods. thats different from being in a solitary cell with minimal stimulous and no contact with other life at all.

[@pramaalam.alam.8253]

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[@pramaalam.alam.8253]

01725526661

[@BitchChill]

Nexus weeb

[@Chriscraft-ug3sz]

Send me in with an Xbox,controller, a head set, a box of beers and a shot of whiskey and i’ll Be fine

[@orange70383]

I do not crave or desire to be around people, I avoid them as much as possible.

[@LimaFoxtrot_98]

Solitary confinement is cruel and unusual punishment in my opinion. The U.S. practices unconstitutional third world incarceration methods...

[@MlokLik]

Tom Flynn no. just no.

[@AbstractTraitorHero]

Luved I mean yes. It's fairly obvious that it is cruel and unusual punishment just like the death penalty. Considering the amount of countries that do it being so few and the un declaring it torture. It's pretty obviously wrong.

[@MlokLik]

no, i mean.. just no. death penalty is a fair penalty if the guy has raped someone or killed someone. (it also helps clear space for jails) if it's painless and quick, i don't see the problem here, other than an incurable demon being removed from the earth, so that he cannot commit another atrocity. how do you call that torture? i call it justice. but for stealing and robbing? yeah, leave the guy in jail for 1 year or 3, he'll learn and never do it again, therefore i dont see why would you kill him.

[@MlokLik]

now, if a guy killed or raped me, i wouldn't want him to be in a regular jail so that he could chat about me and brag to his friends about how he killed or raped me; no. i would want him to be completely isolated from the rest of the fucking world, the only thing he could see should be a fucking black screen. is it inhumane? i don't care, honestly. but the guy killed or raped(or both..) someone, so thats inhumane in the first place.

[@AbstractTraitorHero]

Luved What you want is irrelevant. Because according to the constitution. According to the Un becoming a criminal does not strip you of the right to avoiding cruel and unusual punishment. The death penalty is fucked in this country. People suffer enormously and 4% of all people on death row are innocent. Innocent people are executed and my tax dollars go to that. I am complicit in murder of an innocent person because of the death penalty inevitably. Combined with the agony that they might feel. Plus the fact it violates the constitution and the Un? Fuck the death penalty.

[@latinace1981]

Imagine being a room that was all white.

[@marcossegon5433]

that would be worse imagine your mind starts projecting weird shit you might start seeing weird things trying to get to you but never doing so

[@RJ-mj4sh]

Latin Ace that would be bad

[@latinace1981]

Matt Poogerman I believe ur right. Forgot what country does that

[@miszsaii24]

That’s everyday, b 🤣🤣 jk

[@mmananquil18]

Hey Michael, Vsauce here!

[@spectralthief242]

As a person who is socially awkward and isolates myself from the rest of the world for my own sanity I feel like 48 hours in solitary confinement would be a walk in the park. Peaceful, quiet, and plenty of time to sleep and get lost in my thoughts.

[@stonedmango7816]

Spectral Thief its in pitch black tho, so its like ur not even alive

[@heydaddy2471]

I'm social awkward too, I guess I like to be alone in solitary and imagine I'm some hero, and the if I'm tired of being hero I tried to imagine I'm the world conquers and it keep on going so on the time just passe on easily

[@InCompet4nt]

I am not really social i wouldn't go insane.

[@kianaalexis5004]

Wanna bet? Doesn’t matter if your not social, this would be NO simulation, no book, movies, Video games nothing, you also wouldn’t have the choice to leave the tiny room, your toilet would be right next to your bed, if you screamed no one would come, you would bleed to death, without any light. You wouldn’t last 5 hours, stop trying to be edgy. There wouldn’t be any minecraft either.

[@Impetuss]

Yes you would.. Go sit in your bathroom for 48 hours with no electronic devices, reading material or anything to keep you occupied. I bet you wont last 4 hours. Anyone can be alone for a long time if they have lots of things to do and can interact with people via internet

[@nelibrown7288]

@Pimp Skinny they talked about either complete isolation for 48 hours or "normal isolation" for freaking 43 years, trust me even with all the TV in the world and games you won't last that long easily without being effected by it

[@userdetails1]

Robin Williams is quoted as saying "being with people who make you feel lonely is worse than being by yourself"

[@hitdafolkslikyahh9100]

One time my mom left me in line by myself while she went to go get something she forgot

[@jw1989]

fuckin hell hope your alright that's tragic

[@badanimecoverscorporation3949]

"Human beings are social creatures" Me: *wrong*

[@jublob4254]

"im not social", *proceeds to make a public comment so others pay him attention*

[@powpowouchy5]

Jub lob right? People like to pretend that they don't need social validation but it's human nature..

[@nice7324]

Stop pretending you're some antisocial lunatic, without social media and friends you'll probably end yourself.

[@sourenasahraian2055]

doesn’t matter what you believe, science has already decided the matter , the size of the brain ( neuron connections ) in every animal is in a direction correlation with the size of social group that the animal belongs to . We have grown bigger brains because we needed bigger brains to gossip and to keep track of social interactions.

[@emmalee6537]

with my anxiety and paranoid manner, i'd probably start hallucinating within 12 hours

[@de0509]

Im a potential autist, bring it on

[@penisparkerdeviloflamps7979]

Ehhhhhh... I've got Asperger's, and I don't really think it affects _this_ per se

[@gu3z185]

My best friend says that she has Aspergers, and low functioning autism, but shes funny and smart... What does Aspergers even do?

[@de0509]

@Shillelagh Pretty weird though. Because Aspergers is supposed to mean high functioning (close enough to normal people and can be independant), while low functioning means less able to function. So aspergers + low functioning does raise some questions. So initially its said that the man who studied some high functioning autistic kids wanted to save the kids from being euthanised by the nazis so he says these people although quirky in some ways has a chance to have higher of certain abilities (savant syndrome). So imagine a person who maybe can read a book and memorize it all word by word, but cant wipe his own ass after shitting. Something like that. He says this to make the nazis feel a bit interested to let these autistic children live. (because the nazis somehow believed in eugenics, which is kinda fucked up) So today Aspergers are not considered a class anymore and its all lumped into one whole group called autism but has varying degrees of how far they are from normal people (high functioning, or low functioning, but using numbers to describe the severity)

[@penisparkerdeviloflamps7979]

You can't have Asperger's and be low functioning, she might be referring to in comparison to neurotypicals. It's like a milder version of common Autism. Can cause things like difficulty making eye contact, being overly literal, or the universal Autism symptom; having one or a few specific interests that they'd obsess over or at least take an unnatural amount of interest in. Asperger's is in the high-functioning end of the spectrum, but in comparison to the average person, it's lower functioning. Actually, people with high-functioning Autism tend to be really smart, but have difficulty applying it to things. For example, I have grades so bad it's scary, but my IQ is 137

[@penisparkerdeviloflamps7979]

Yeah, sounds like me right about there

[@sebastianfeuerstein9306]

TBH I enjoy being isolated.

[@ghostwolfowo9203]

Sebastian Feuerstein me too

[@asteris2003]

But not for 43 years

[@urmum7461]

Sebastian Feuerstein same

[@Wolf_3125]

Edgy