In the past, men created witches; now they create mental patients. — Thomas Szasz As we discussed last week, under certain circumstances or through certain disorders, people can experience some true, nighttime terrors—literal hallucinations where the evil doer is not dreamed but seen in front of the perceiver. And although these phantasms were short-lasting, with the…
A hallucination is a fact, not an error; what is erroneous is a judgment based upon it. — Bertrand Russell Alongside 30% of the population, sometimes I struggle with insomnia. Like last night, for example, I couldn’t locate the Sandman till well past 5:00AM, neither my thoughts nor my heart rate able to slow to slumbering speeds. One…
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We all use stereotypes, all the time, without knowing it. We have met the enemy of equality, and the enemy is us. — Annie Murphy Paul Just two days ago, the world’s most famous basketball player, Michael Jordan, donated $2 million to help address police-related shootings, half of the donation going to the Institute for…
When I do something good, no one remembers. When I do something bad, no one forgets. — Anonymous Last week we talked about implicit bias, what it is and how it’s measured. Today, we will discuss some of the consequences that can follow from it. First, although ‘implicit bias’ is often used in regards to race…
The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend. — Robertson Davies If you’ve listened to the news recently, you’ve probably heard the term “implicit bias” used in regards to prejudice. It has come up in the media quite a bit with the recent police shootings of black men, and it’s important to understand…