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

[@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?

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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_

[@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

[@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

[@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. :/

[@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

[@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

[@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🤣🤣🤣

[@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

[@d00dfx]

@@roux6715 🤣😂

[@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

[@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"

[@jgriffin9084]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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...

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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 😂😂

[@Pheminon1]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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? 😨

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@sibusisoofentse9557]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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*

[@reeseanimates6927]

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

[@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 🤫

[@kiansskz]

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

[@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]

😢

[@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...

[@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.

[@Boxscape_VR]

My biggest toxic trait is thinking I'd be able to get through this with my adhd alone💀

[@Lune4528]

Lol me too

[@diamondangel3442]

Yeah, I would rearrange the furniture (if possible), use water bottles and food containers for building stuff/ putting them in aligned rows (I have that little autism trait as an extra to ADHD lol), disassemble anything and use as freaking arts and crafts supplies, make music with everything. That's 3 hours taken care of :P

[@diamondangel3442]

Challenge myself to vocalize most deranged sounds known to man, write on the walls with water and food (good enough paint). My brain would refuse to give up much later than I do.

[@HarryThe1stJester]

​@@diamondangel3442"Thats 3 hours taken care of" Yeah, out of 72 total hours. Sure you can keep yourself occupied for a few hours or a day but it gets pretty horrible without any stimulus after a while.

[@stm7810]

@@HarryThe1stJester that's the joke.

[@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

[@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

[@dianelaidlaw837]

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

[@MemesAreCorny]

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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@gamerxplanetx8637]

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

[@MisterVish]

No? How so?

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@seanisawesome000]

It's SHOCKING, what lengths people will go to just to avoid boredom.

[@turbosoggy8404]

Seanisawesome000 Punny

[@feetmusk]

Seanisawesome000 hey that's pretty good

[@SirNeutral]

I know, right? After five minutes I'd be singing anode to the thing.

[@homiixide]

its SHOCKING, how many gullible people believe this is actually real and not setup.

[@reverend900]

Joker was just bored in THE DARK KNIGHT without Batman. That's an extent

[@greenlight2596]

I love how Micheal in the room is stupid, but as soon as he comes out he's smart again

[@bananaboi9006]

Michael was pretty stupid in the room, or was he?

[@henrymohn7571]

Que music

[@genericperson753]

Hey vsauce micheal here.

[@sourbrothers73]

Wow. Really well thought out analysis. Thanks for your input.

[@faintsmile363]

he's stimulating his mind trying to stave off the boredom

[@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

[@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

[@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?

[@mishterkhalid3117]

Petition to release the raw 72 hour footage. #releasetherawfootage

[@misa-tj4uw]

@nitrrogen and i will the 128th like xD

[@orid7909]

theres footage of him pooping

[@jerbil404]

They dont want you to see the endless amount of times of Michael wacking off too a white wall

[@tenteclz8731]

jaydensbraindead it would help me affirm my sexuality, so yes

[@sidhaantgupta1974]

Jacks of 72 times

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@JTCano42]

I'm dissapointed he didn't greet the other people with "Hey, Vsauce! Michael here".

[@tuomashirvonen8473]

Eleventh Doctor so many missed memes

[@joroc]

It's not Vsauce

[@neptyonline7359]

this IS the Vsauce channel you fucking troglodytes just in a KZbin Red series

[@traso56]

"Hey, Mind Field! Michael here".

[@horseradish843]

Eleventh Doctor the funniest thing would have been if he was in the room and just randomly jumped up to the camera and said "hey vsauce, Michael here"

[@nevermind-he8ni]

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

[@10fttall6ftwide]

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

[@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.

[@dudebro3573]

He should've just said prime numbers for 72 hours.

[@thedollarsauce]

Yeah...

[@maxine_q]

from memory? yeah sure...

[@ΒαγγέληςΠρίντεζης]

Are you making a tokyo ghoul reference?

[@ArdaCoffeeBean]

Im waiting for that episode

[@Mestoyo]

I'am hesitating between a reference to Pucci or Tokyo Ghoul

[@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!

[@bentisdale9001]

The soap: Michael: >:(

[@Nahemii]

Beautiful xD

[@Rusted_Obsidian]

Living proof that creativity in commenters making jokes have seriously changed

[@bentisdale9001]

@@Rusted_Obsidian :(

[@lucass.3133]

Michael had never smelled such bullshit before

[@victor_.]

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

[@ahmada.1325]

if the camera wasnt there, he would've straight up gone insane. defnitely helped him, because even tho he wasnt ACTUALLY talking to anyone, he felt like he was

[@leonardpanergo7066]

Am i the only one who likes talking to myself,? No? Ok then, *cries in the corner*

[@kawiikat8323]

i do! no one seems to understand it but i totally do

[@glaziopluto8957]

Leonard Panergo I always talk to myself when I'm alone.

[@leonardpanergo7066]

Kawii kat I seriously thought i was the only one...

[@thegameglitcher2439]

That means you are crazy

[@synepunk]

Who else is binge watching the entire mind field series now that it's free?

[@blacksurge144p]

love your profile picture :)

[@watchfulseal4085]

Memememememememememememememe. Wait... do you mean it's over?

[@purpleirismynds]

Me!

[@ObitoSigma]

I bet it's just you.

[@christopherkevinstudio8269]

Me

[@Panful]

Now I Know why Michael seems a tiny bit insane in the later videos

[@kennarajora6532]

That's not restricted to his later videos.

[@Potts2k8]

For reeeeeaaaaal

[@noodel3374]

*shoves beard in camera* Do you want to see the most illegal thing i own?

[@weecountygamer0956]

Ya! He literally recorded himself sitting on a toliet and pretended to eat a doughnut from the toliet in his intro😬 This is the video➡️kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5ioo5SQhZ6sjrM

[@noodel3374]

@@weecountygamer0956 he ate the donut

[@turanbirligi6969]

Best KZbin Original series

[@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

[@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

[@anonymouscheesepie3768]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@shulk2494]

I'd like to know what he dreamt about that made him so confused at the end

[@no22sill]

democracy

[@0wl0fth3nil3]

I'm a bit late but I'd imagine he dreamt about getting out of the room, which is why he checked the door and muttered something along the lines of "I guess I only dreamt it..." right afterwards.

[@boredphoenix0]

He answered this in an AMA, he dreamt someone walked in the room and said that he was done and the 72 hours was up. After that he woke and thought that the person had just walked out and closed the door behind him.

[@windblazeanims6253]

@@0wl0fth3nil3 If I fall back asleep in the morning after I first wake up, and I know I need to get up, sometimes I'll dream about waking up and going about my day it's so weird.

[@jaas0225]

@Samuiz what about it?

[@bottlesalts]

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

[@woohooitsyara]

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

[@roblob6103]

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

[@mekumcream8279]

I sleep at 5

[@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.

[@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

[@poohandler8646]

i take a 3 hour nap and I don't know what day it is

[@zucchini2114]

No Pe sameeeee 😂

[@narglesonthebrain8731]

i once got home from school and i took a 4 hour nap and I thought it was 6am and i had to go to school and i started freaking out another time i took a 16 hour nap when i got home from school and i thought the opposite and i thought it was 6pm and i was late for school that day

[@poohandler8646]

Alix L lol I've only pulled off a 12 hour sleep night

[@SeahorseTrash]

No Pe one time I fell asleep really early and woke up at like midnight thinking it was the morning so I went downstairs and made a bowl of cereal. My dad gave me the weirdest look lol

[@Konuta]

A NAP IS NOT 16 HOURS LONG.

[@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???

[@kevinruppert3522]

28:30 are you telling me you could've walked out of the room at any moment? Micheal has some strong willpower.

[@RJMH]

thats probably what kept him sane, knowing if he couldnt handle it he could leave at any moment.

[@XsnRUBICON]

Ok then, that was always allowed lol Jerryboree

[@gamio-gamingandmore1367]

Kevin Ruppert lol

[@jajajasputin8927]

Kevin Ruppert If he wasn't it wouldn't be legal due to ethicality laws in the government

[@gooky6134]

in a tree not if he signed some kind of documented paper saying it was ok too keep him in there no matter what

[@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

[@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

[@hithere5553]

Average Mr Beast challenge

[@DeadDoll42]

Let's hope Mr. Beast goes to prison.

[@skele1557]

Lmao 😂

[@DeadDoll42]

@@skele1557 He's under criminal investigation

[@Proximitytwo]

💀💀💀

[@thalalxd]

​@@DeadDoll42I SPENT 2 YEARS IN SOLITARY CONFINEMEN-

[@fennwoodhouse]

I just want to know what that confusing dream was

[@isaackershnerART]

I think he had a dream about leaving. I think he was totally convinced that he had already done it.

[@powerstation0872]

I imagine when he woke up the final time he thought he was still dreaming. He was probably having difficulty discerning reality from his dreams. Since he said all his dreams were about the room. Freaky.

[@finalevo8786]

He answered this on a reddit post a while back. He said that in his dream, the door had been opened or something like that. I can't remember it exactly. Another commenter posted the link somewhere in the comments if you can find it.

[@vodozhaba]

In an AMA, he said that he had had a dream about someone coming into the room and was confused as to why they would close the door behind themselves

[@saucyboi8721]

I think he dreamt about never getting out, and that there was no outside. And he probably constantly experienced that he would not know if he was dreaming or not and that's why he opened the door, in my eyes.

[@ARealCupcake]

I'm disappointed he didn't talk about the dream he had that made him almost leave the room.

[@1000000man1]

I wondered what that was as well. I would guess that he dreamt about getting out, then woke up, still in the room and confused.

[@vaibhavsati538]

@@TheMimilol30 😰

[@athikamohamed8937]

I think he dreamed the door opened, but no one was there, and his friends were in rooms alone and he watched them

[@mikashemesh3803]

i think he was too confused to know what he's talking abour

[@ruairibyrne8658]

i think he dreamed that someone was saying he could leave the room but when he looked outside and saw them watching the screens he was so confused.

[@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?

[@scribblyalex8730]

My heart broke when he thought it was Saturday

[@harrazazfar4174]

Same

[@alfretrashstar]

Same

[@silenttvshka]

Scribbly Alex lmao

[@robinblyth5342]

same

[@wvoxwvoh9980]

Same

[@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.