What If Fandom Is Really Just Brain Damage? My NEW PJMedia post

Did you hear about what happened to “Mr. B”?

You see, Mr. B was “a 58 year old Dutch man who had suffered from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety since the age of 13,” and who didn’t respond to any of usual treatments.

As a last resort, doctors hooked electrodes to Mr. B’s brain.

His symptoms noticeably improved.

So (at least in my opinion) did his taste in music.

Six months after surgery, Mr. B’s stopped listening to his old favorites, The Rolling Stones, and became a Johnny Cash fan.

A superfan, actually…