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'''Insanity''' was a condition of mental instability in sentient beings. It was colloquially referred to as '''madness''' or '''going crazy'''.
'''Insanity''' was a condition of mental instability in sentient beings. It was colloquially referred to as '''madness''' or '''going crazy'''.
[[The Master]] is a prime example of insanity. He was driven crazy by the constant sound of drumming in his head, due to [[Rassilon]]'s plan to escape the [[Time War]]/[[Time lock|Time Lock]] by using it as link. (TV: [[The End of Time (TV story)|''The End of Time'']]) As Missy, the Master had openly claimed to be "bananas"; unlike her past lives, Missy mostly forwent using strategy solely for the purpose of amusing herself, and to annoy the Doctor . (TV: ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]''/''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'')


The [[supercomputer]] [[Xoanon]] was inadvertently driven insane when the [[Fourth Doctor]] helped repair it. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'')
The [[supercomputer]] [[Xoanon]] was inadvertently driven insane when the [[Fourth Doctor]] helped repair it. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'')

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Insanity

Insanity was a condition of mental instability in sentient beings. It was colloquially referred to as madness or going crazy.

The supercomputer Xoanon was inadvertently driven insane when the Fourth Doctor helped repair it. (TV: The Face of Evil)

A psychic locket showed Alex Hopkins the future, and also drove him insane. (TV: Fragments)

Dalek Caan became insane after he saw time itself. (TV: The Stolen Earth/Journey's End)

Giuseppe di Cattivo was driven insane after painting The Abomination. (TV: Mona Lisa's Revenge)