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2020: #27 – The Geography of Madness (Frank Bures)

November 24, 2020November 3, 2024 0 Comment

Despite the promising title, this book landed solidly in the “ok” column for me. I was really expecting descriptions/experiences of many different syndromes, but despite mentioning a number of cultural syndromes, both Eastern and Western, the book focuses primarily on one. The focus is koro, or suo yang, which is a syndrome where the patient thinks their genitals are disappearing, or even being stolen. A compelling topic,

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2018: #15 – Quiet (Susan Cain)

January 11, 2019January 9, 2019 0 Comment

I thought this was a really interesting and insightful read, whether you consider yourself an introvert, extrovert, or somewhere in between. The book is split into 4 parts. In the first part, the table is set and we learn the difference between extroverts and introverts and how society favors extroverts, as well as some of the historical and cultural implications of this. The second part