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The Iatrogenic Gaze: How We Forgot That Psychiatry Could Be Harmful

Mad in America

M ichel Foucault begins his work on the history of modern medicine, The Birth of the Clinic , with this enigmatic statement: “This book is about space, about language, and about death; it is about the act of seeing, the gaze.” Here, he coined a term which has become commonplace in the sociological study of medicine: “the medical gaze” For Foucault, clinical observation—the way in which a doctor examines a patient—is not scientifically impartial.

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‘Everything you know about happiness is a lie.’ This is the secret to getting the ‘new happy’

Work Life

Stephanie Harrison is an expert in the science of happiness and founded a company called The New Happy, where she teaches millions of people how to be happier. Through it, she hosts The New Happy podcast. She is also a Harvard Business Review and CNBC contributor, and her work has been featured in other publications such as Fast Company , Forbes , and Architectural Digest.

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