psychology
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Why ‘Prolonged Grief Disorder’ Has Mental Health Professionals Split
The American Psychiatric Association last week officially introduced a new diagnosable mental health condition: prolonged grief disorder. The news, while welcomed by some clinicians and researchers, has also been controversial. At the heart of the debate is the long-running question of how to define suffering, as well as how best to help people cope with…
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Prolonged Grief Disorder Is Now an Officially Recognised Mental Illness
The latest update to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the codebook used by mental health professionals, includes a new officially recognised condition: prolonged grief disorder. People with prolonged grief are considered to have intense feelings and preoccupied thoughts that distress them or impede their daily functioning beyond the normal grieving process.
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Can You Really Tell the Difference Between 4K and 8K?
Some time ago I came to feel, in a very literal way, the speed of semi-recent technological progress. My roommate — a gamer — had gotten it into his head, possibly via some other gamer, that ‘90s video games look best when played on ‘90s televisions. This led him to secure one on Craigslist, which…
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The Science Behind Everyone’s Obsession With Ted Lasso
Ted Lasso is one of the most popular shows around right now. Here’s why that’s to do with more than just great writing and performances.