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Who said definition of insanity is doing the same thing?
Albert Einstein
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” That witticism—I’ll call it “Einstein Insanity”—is usually attributed to Albert Einstein.
Do you understand the definition of insanity?
Definition of insanity (not in technical use as a medical diagnosis) the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind. Law. such unsoundness of mind as frees one from legal responsibility, as for committing a crime, or as signals one’s lack of legal capacity, as for entering into a contractual agreement.
What causes insane?
Patterson and his colleagues posited that “physical causes” of insanity were either direct afflictions, such as brain hemorrhaging or lesions, or indirect diseases, such as suppression of the menses or pulmonary disease, that, in time, damaged the central nervous system and eventually the brain.
When you ask a fish to climb a tree?
Everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by the ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that is stupid. – Albert Einstein.
What is the true meaning of insanity?
insanity. ( ɪnˈsænɪtɪ) n, pl -ties. 1. (Psychology) relatively permanent disorder of the mind; state or condition of being insane. 2. (Law) law a defect of reason as a result of mental illness, such that a defendant does not know what he or she is doing or that it is wrong. 3. utter folly; stupidity.
What is the exact definition of insanity?
“Insanity” is a legal term, not a medical term. It refers to a person who is so severely mentally ill or intellectually disabled that he or she cannot tell the difference between *good vs bad*, *right vs wrong*, and/or what is *real vs unreal*.
Did Einstein say insanity?
In fact, he never says anything about insanity at all! Einstein was too intelligent to define insanity so narrowly. After all, he was one of the smartest people in history, so probably this is not his literal quote. This quote has been attributed to him in various places, but does not appear elsewhere in his writings.
Is insanity doing the same thing?
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” That witticism—I’ll call it “Einstein Insanity”—is usually attributed to Albert Einstein. Though the Matthew effect…