Most ‘locked-in’ people are happy, survey finds

February 28, 2011

Imagine that you are totally paralysed but still have all your mental faculties. You can communicate only through rudimentary speech or limited movements such as blinking or moving your eyes. You wouldn’t be happy, would you? It turns out that you probably would: contrary to most people’s assumptions, happiness is the norm among people with locked-in syndrome (LIS). (New Scientist)