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Four models of psychopathology (all of which are problematic)

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How does one define a mental disorder? We call them psychopathologies–diseases of the psyche. But unlike many diseases, there’s no blood. No weeping sores. No physical trauma. Mental health concerns are broad categories of invisible suffering. Clinicians struggle to define them. And if it’s difficult for clinicians, what hope can we have for the general public? Fortunately, we do have four broad ‘rules’ that help us narrow it down.
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Why a 'scientific fact' isn't quite what they taught you in school

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Psychology is a type of science. Well, it is if it’s done properly, anyway. It’s a way to make our guesses about how the mind works into ‘facts’. A way of understanding the mind, just a…

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The five types of couple (which one are you?)

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Would you like to know how to make your relationship perfect? There’s one easy to remember rule. Influential couples psychologist, John Gottman figured out we need to balance each bad thing we do to our partner with five good ones (on average). Seems a…

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Academic publishers - the biggest evil you didn't know existed

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Did you know that the main academic publishers have higher profit margins than Apple? Lucrative, no? Also, evil. The Guardian compares academic publishers to Rupert Murdoch and a quick search will show you that they aren’t the only ones complaining. Possibly because academic publishers also sometimes like to do arms trading.
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How our bodies treat rejection like physical pain

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Would you believe me if I said that your body treats social pain just as seriously as physical pain? By the time we’re done here you will. A <a rel=“nofollow noopener” target=“_blank“ class=“external-link” href=“https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional…

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