scientism – A New Vision for Mental Health

One Flew Over the Scientific Consensus’ Nest—The Story of Dr. Ophir and ADHD

Author: Editorial 8th May 2023 0 Comments

This article by Dr. Yaffa Shir-Raz has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “As a child, Jacob did everything right. He went to the best schools, had the best grades, and made it to the best universities. Soon enough…
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a coherent system

academia, Adderall, ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Israel, Mad in America, psychiatry, ritalin, scientism, Yaakov Ophir, Yaffa Shir-Raz

The Universe, Life and Everything…: Dialogues on our changing understanding of reality

Author: Editorial 30th September 2022 0 Comments

Co-written by Sarah Durston and Ton Baggerman (with other contributors), this book has relevance to the creation of a well-being society and some of the changes in cultural values and perspectives that are needed for this. The publishers say: “Our current…
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a wellbeing society

consciousness, Culture & Society, Descartes, Isaac Newton, meaning-making, neuroscience, philosophy, Sarah Durston, scientism, Ton Baggerman

Scientific Pollyannaism: From Inquisition to Positive Psychology

Author: Editorial 25th April 2022 0 Comments

This book has been written by Oksana Yakushko. The publishers say: “This book argues that the story of the orphan girl Pollyanna (namely, her strategy of playing the ‘glad games’ to manage loss, abuse, and social prejudice) serves as a framework…
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a wellbeing society

books, emotional distress, emotions, happiness, Oksana Yakushko, Pollyannaism, positive psychology, scientism, wellbeing

CBT: The Cognitive Behavioural Tsunami

Author: Editorial 14th March 2022 0 Comments

This book has been written by Farhad Dalal. The publishers say: “Is CBT all it claims to be? The Cognitive Behavioural Tsunami: Managerialism, Politics, and the Corruptions of Science provides a powerful critique of CBT’s understanding of human suffering, as well as the…
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a coherent system

books, CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy, Farhad Dalal, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT), managerialism, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), scientism, Talking Therapies

The Politics of Well-being and Ecstasy

Author: Editorial 13th December 2018 0 Comments

Jules Evans is a Fellow at the Centre for the History of the Emotions. He writes : “What Use is the History of Emotions? The history of the emotions can often seem a rather niche field. I sometimes receive incredulous looks…
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emotion-focused care

Centre for the History of the Emotions, cognitive theory of the emotions, ecstasy, emodiversity, Jules Evans, phronesis, positive psychology, scientism, transliminal, wellbeing