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Pradeep

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A rationalist interested in Hard Sci-Fi, Dystopian fiction, Psychology and Philosophy

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commented on The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté

Gabor Maté, Daniel Maté: The Myth of Normal (Hardcover, english language, 2022, Knopf Canada)

A groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing critique of how our society …

Liking the book so far.. It presents how prevalent Psychosomatic illnesses are and how so many of the common illnesses such as Cancer and auto-immune diseases are highly linked to repressed or suppressed stress. The author talks about the correlation between Niceness at the expense of oneself and higher rates of disease...

finished reading Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté

Gabor Maté: Scattered Minds (Paperback, 2019, Random House Uk, Vermilion)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) has quickly become a controversial topic in recent years. Whereas other …

Great book if you want to understand ADHD.. The author makes Nuanced points about the influence of Nature and Nurture on the developing brain and how both of these factors together cause ADHD. He also specifies which things one should focus on to get better in the long term and gives strategies to maximize possibility of improvements.