Psychiatrist based in Cairo, Egypt. More at moftasa.net Mastodon: mastodon.online/@moftasa
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Death's End (Chinese: 死神永生, pinyin: Sǐshén yǒngshēng) is a science fiction novel by the Chinese writer Liu Cixin. It is …
"With the scope of Dune and the rousing action of Independence Day, this near-future trilogy is the first chance for …
Within the context of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, a military project sends messages to alien worlds. A nearby alien society …
JASMINE BASHARA never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich. …
I enjoyed it .. it was fine. But not as wonderful as The Martian and Project Hail Mary.
A mission to Mars.
A freak accident.
One man's struggle to survive.
Six days ago, …
Really good 👍
A mission to Mars.
A freak accident.
One man's struggle to survive.
Six days ago, …
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I enjoyed parts of Inflamed Mind: A Radical New Approach to Depression by Edward Bullmore. It is very well written and has some good parts on the history of #psychiatry.
However, I was disappointed by the way he presented his main thesis that inflammation is the main causative mechanism in major depression. His argument isn't very convincing and he doesn't provide evidence that is solid enough to support this. There is also a major straw man throughout the book. Bullmore claims that psychiatry is stuck in Cartesian dualism yet he doesn't discuss the biopsychosocial model and rejects any psychological explanation of depression as stigmatizing. The modern scientific way of thinking about the relationship between the mind and the brain is that all mental operations arise from functions of the brain, including higher functions.
Fortunately, he is careful not to offer false hope or push unlicensed or unsafe treatments on …
I enjoyed parts of Inflamed Mind: A Radical New Approach to Depression by Edward Bullmore. It is very well written and has some good parts on the history of #psychiatry.
However, I was disappointed by the way he presented his main thesis that inflammation is the main causative mechanism in major depression. His argument isn't very convincing and he doesn't provide evidence that is solid enough to support this. There is also a major straw man throughout the book. Bullmore claims that psychiatry is stuck in Cartesian dualism yet he doesn't discuss the biopsychosocial model and rejects any psychological explanation of depression as stigmatizing. The modern scientific way of thinking about the relationship between the mind and the brain is that all mental operations arise from functions of the brain, including higher functions.
Fortunately, he is careful not to offer false hope or push unlicensed or unsafe treatments on vulnerable patients.
I originally posted this review on my blog: moftasa.net/inflamed-mind
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness is a 2012 New York Times best-selling autobiography …
Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is a rare condition that presents with a range of severe psychiatric and neurological symptoms. Reading about how it manifests and how the diagnosis was made was very exciting. Recommended.
I enjoyed reading her account of her stroke and her idea of tending the garden of one's own mind.
A Focus on VISUAL learning and limits text as much as possible, unlike other tutorials. …
Very useful guidebook on the various elements and techniques of pixel art. This book along with the tutorials by Saint11 and the various Youtube videos are excellent resources for learning this art form.
A Focus on VISUAL learning and limits text as much as possible, unlike other tutorials. Images > Text.
The tutorials …
