How do we distinguish the body&#x27;s reaction to mental illness from its cause? Wild unprofessional speculation of course, but what if this mass destruction of grey matter was just an attempt to &quot;fix&quot; improperly wired neurons causing schizophrenia in a drastic way? The &quot;synaptic pruning&quot; genes might have evolved as a solution in lineages where schizophrenia was frequently passed on&#x2F;caused by parents&#x27; behavior. Too silly &#x2F; crazy?