I think the paradigm that best fits Rosenhan’s perspective on being in insane places is constructivism perspective and labeling theory is applied in his article. As Rosenhan stated “ a psychiatric label has a life and influence of its own,” and the pseudopatients from the experiment were treated as if they were real mentally-ill patients. The pseudopatients went in the hospital complaining of hearing “hollow” and “empty” voices. They were diagnosed and labeled as schizophrenic patients and were sent to psychiatric wards. After their admission, each pseudopatients acted sane and normal. They were supposed to take notes in secret but publicize it when no one questioned them about it. The staff ignored their patients note-taking and reported
