The psychology of Trumpism: scientific assessment versus relentless antagonism

Physician
February 13, 2018

2017 has been open season on the psyche of the 45th president of the United States. Psychiatrists and psychologists have gone public to express their concerns about his perceived state of mind despite the established Goldwater rule that it is unethical for them to diagnose mental illness in a living public figure they haven’t examined and whose consent they have not obtained. The consensus seems to be the Donald J. …

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The psychology of Trumpism: scientific assessment versus relentless antagonism

Will bots replace docs?

Health Technology
August 29, 2017

In days of yore, people in distress usually turned to family, friends and occasionally the clergy for help but for many years now, much of the burden of dealing with human misery has been transferred to medical professionals. Going forward and given that the iPhone and social media are ubiquitous in the daily lives of most of us, it is probably no surprise that the latest psychological support system comes …

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Will bots replace docs?