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Behavioural Geneticist Robert Plomin recently spoke with author Sam Harris on the Making Sense Podcast (Episode 211 – The Nature of Human Nature).
Behavioural Geneticist Robert Plomin recently spoke with author Sam Harris on the Making Sense Podcast (Episode 211 – The Nature of Human Nature).
A psychiatrist made a series of tweets in response to my article, 12 Essential Facts About Psychiatry. He said that the article ‘shows a deep ignorance’ of the overarching subject matter, but went on to demonstrate his own ignorance in subsequent tweets.
A list of 12 must-know facts summarising the state of contemporary psychiatry.
Are psychiatric diagnoses valid? Are they reliable? And what are the consequences of labeling people ‘mentally ill’?
Contemporary literature is reviewed to determine whether there exists evidence supporting the notion that children diagnosed with ‘ADHD’ have a brain disorder.
This journal article evaluates the evidence in favour of a strong genetic component to so called schizophrenia, with reference to alternative perspectives.