Can Tics be Performed Convincingly by an Actor?
Background. In the German movie “Vincent will Meer” a healthy actor portrays a man with Tourette’s syndrome. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the performance of tics is convincing and whether this judgment depends on whether he/she suffers from tics or not. Methods. While...
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| description | Background. In the German movie “Vincent will Meer” a healthy actor portrays a man with Tourette’s syndrome. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the performance of tics is convincing and whether this judgment depends on whether he/she suffers from tics or not. Methods. While the movie was broadcasted in German cinemas, we put an online survey (including 28 questions on different aspects related to the observation, performance, and authenticity of tics) on the web pages of the German self-help group. 276/296 surveys submitted could be used for further analyses. Results. 95.7% of all participants felt that the performance of tics was convincing. However, people with tics (n=26) were less convinced compared to those who had never met a person with tics (n=110) (P=0.020). Conclusions. Our results further support the hypothesis that tics are not “abnormal” but “physiological” movements that are only misplaced both in time and context. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2a8070758b3e4b969f400c888f5775d62025-02-03T05:49:34ZengWileyBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85842014-01-01201410.1155/2014/893859893859Can Tics be Performed Convincingly by an Actor?Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl0Laura Riemann1Hermann Krämer2Alexander Münchau3Clinic of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, GermanyClinic of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, GermanyGerman Tourette Self Help Group (Tourette Gesellschaft Deutschland, TGD e.V.), c/o Clinic of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Movement Disorders and Neuropsychiatry in Children and Adults, University of Lübeck, Maria-Goeppert-Straße 1, 23562 Lübeck, GermanyBackground. In the German movie “Vincent will Meer” a healthy actor portrays a man with Tourette’s syndrome. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the performance of tics is convincing and whether this judgment depends on whether he/she suffers from tics or not. Methods. While the movie was broadcasted in German cinemas, we put an online survey (including 28 questions on different aspects related to the observation, performance, and authenticity of tics) on the web pages of the German self-help group. 276/296 surveys submitted could be used for further analyses. Results. 95.7% of all participants felt that the performance of tics was convincing. However, people with tics (n=26) were less convinced compared to those who had never met a person with tics (n=110) (P=0.020). Conclusions. Our results further support the hypothesis that tics are not “abnormal” but “physiological” movements that are only misplaced both in time and context.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/893859 |
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