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Controlled Shizophrenia. The ability to see connections where there are none, a conspiracy of unrelated things to be mated and the ability to step back from this and see it for what its worth.

Can not be learned, and not having it- and the related manias and depressions, is actually a blessing.

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I recently read about the 'schizotypic' brain type, which was described essentially as having a lower threshold to accept new ideas. I much prefer that term to telling people I'm 'on the schizophrenic spectrum'

The greater tendency towards neuroses I think everyone could do without, but learning meditation young and practicing it consistently seems an effective way of dealing with it.

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