The Great Pretender

Susannah Cahalan, author of "Brain on Fire," investigates the controversial 1973 Rosenhan experiment, where sane individuals feigned mental illness to gain admission to psychiatric hospitals. This investigative work uncovers new details and challenges the long-held conclusions of the landmark study. The book explores the complex history of mental illness diagnosis and the ethical dilemmas within psychiatry, questioning the very nature of sanity and madness.