Since populism is all about anti-intellectualism and raging against elites, ignorant gaffes like 'wonton' killings, 'gazpacho' police,' and 'peach tree' dishes are just viewed as 'street cred' to supporters.

What doesn't embarass you makes you stronger.

vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/l…

Great article on cognitive distortions and suicide. Joe Pierre, MD

Very happy to share this new paper, forthcoming @ JPSP. We meta-analyze relations between left/right political views and cognitive rigidity. Are rightists more rigid than leftists (or vice versa)? A controversial question. And the answer is complicated.

psyarxiv.com/kq4mn/

Hey A11Even—now prepare for your mind to be really blown:

BIRDS AREN'T REAL!

🐦🤯🦅🤯🦜🦤🤯🦉🤯🦆🤯🦃

check out the proof Birds Aren't Real #kyrie

1/2 As part of National Suicide Prevention Month, Looking forward to a great convo with Sarah Joy Albrecht from HoldMyGunsOrg, Jake Wiskerchen from Walk The Talk America, Amy Barnhorst, MD from BulletPoints Project next week about how to to talk to patients and families in crisis about firearm safety.

'Right-wing extremism is not funny, and people need to watch their relatives and if they have guns, they need to hide them or report them or something because this is out of control,” she said.

currently.att.yahoo.com/att/cm/man-mur…

A lot of psychologists cite William James' claim that 'Thinking is for doing'.

I've long thought that claim was badly overstated. And a new paper finds compelling evidence that beliefs are not always for doing--they are themselves cherished possessions. pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.107…

psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psych-…

Personally, I'm banking on the prediction that when JFK Jr. returns from the dead, he'll run against Trump as a Democrat in the 2024 election.

#WWG1WGA #TheStormisComing #JFKJrin2024 #QIronic

thedailybeast.com/trumps-gone-fu…

That's enough for today folks. Until next time.

The pathway to providing care over the mental health/mental illness continuum isn't to 'drop the disorder.' It's to distinguish between health/disorder and design a system that addresses both and allocates appropriate resources/interventions accordingly.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07…

As usual, those who want to dismantle the current mental health system go shtum when asked how they would want it changed. They say they are tired of the conversation but it would help if they answered the question before they fall asleep.

Dysfunction and disorder aren’t meaningless.