Is Dissociative Identity Disorder a Form of Mass Hysteria?

A few days ago, I read a sensationalist news article that said multiple personalities are not caused by trauma. The research suggesting this was published in Current Directions in Psychological Science, a not-too-well-known psychological journal, and was written by Lynn et al. (2012). The authors first explain two models of dissociation: the post-traumatic model, which [...]

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Why Birth Control Shouldl Not Be Covered by Health Insurance: A Pro-Women’s Rights Take

On Tumblr earlier today, I posted a short piece against health insurance coverage for birth control. Mind you, I was not opposing birth control as such, or the idea of women who can’t afford it, getting birth control paid for. What I was saying, was that birth control is not a health issue, and therefore [...]

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