psychology

Psychology and psychiatry.

Neurodivergence, attention, diagnosis, consciousness.

Carl Jung in a hat and sunglasses, smoking a pipe on a boat
Carl Jung on a boat

Currently reading

Memories, Dreams, Reflections

Jung’s autobiography, written near the end of his life.
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An Anthropologist on Mars

Oliver Sacks writes about seven people with neurological conditions, including autism and Tourette’s.
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Sexual Personae

Camille Paglia on sex and art in Western culture, from ancient Egypt to Emily Dickinson.
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Care and support

Aotearoa Neurodiversity Directory

A searchable list of neurodiversity support services in Aotearoa.
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Neurodivergence and attention

Russell A. Barkley

Watching his lectures is how I recognized my own ADHD. He’s rigorous, funny, and gives his work away online to anyone who needs it. A role model.
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Diagnosis and consciousness

What Happened to Psychopathology?

On psychiatry relying on symptom checklists instead of describing the person in front of you.
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Consciousness May Require a New Kind of Computation

On whether consciousness can come from computation, and what that means for AI.
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