Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Nobel laureate

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Glad to have another person of Indian origin sharing a Nobel with other two!

Congratulations Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan!

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Friday, October 2, 2009

Delusion of grandiosity

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Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal1989

Prof. Bhiman was talking about the delusion of grandiosity where a patient has an exaggerated, enhanced self image. To make the things easier, he cited an example: "A person with the delusion of grandiosity would go to market, let's say to buy a ball..."

"He would instead land up buying several such balls in a grandiose manner."

Can the class add any such example of grandiosity?

" Yeah, the patient goes to buy a table tennis ball, and returns with a basket ball", quipped, a student.

The class continued to laugh as Prof. Bhiman added the last punch:" It's nice to hear someone sharing a personal experience!"
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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Overheard

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Overheard, between my children....

Elder daughter: Do you have headache?

Younger: Yes.

Elder: Where exactly? ... In your forehead (Read 4 head)?

Younger: No, it's in my "ten" head.

That's a child's headache.


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