Posts tagged Science Based Medicine
189 | Conversion "Therapy" is a No
189 | Conversion "Therapy" is a No

Conversion “therapy” is a sexual identity and orientation intervention that needs to be banned. It doesn’t work, and it causes harm. Just over a century old, this harmful “treatment” was torture not unlike the witch trials. A handful of nations and some other smaller municipalities have taken the appropriate step to ban this, but it is otherwise still allowed. Learn more as we throw this intervention all the way under the bus.

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Myth-Busting, Sex, Psychological HistoryScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Science Based Medicine, Science, myth-busting, conversion therapy, what is therapy, not a therapy, immoral, skepticism, religionComment
188 | Real Fake Medicine
188 | Real Fake Medicine

As Green Day once sang, “Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me…Am I just paranoid, or am I just stoned?” Great question, and one worth investigating. We do a lot of things to feel better, but what about taking a whole lot of nothing? It’s called a placebo, and there are many components and interesting effects of such treatment that may help those dealing with pain and discomfort from a variety of illnesses. We’ll shed some light on the Placebo Effect and see how an initial phenomenon has evolved into a potentially strategic and cost-effective future for pain management.

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The Brain, TherapyScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Placebos, Placebo effect, the mandalorian, Star Wars, Listener Mail, Nocebo, Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Medicine, Science Based Medicine, Science, ResearchComment
146 | Right and Left Brain Personality
146 | Right and Left Brain Personality

Begun in the work on patients with epilepsy, split-brain research suggested maybe people generally rely on one hemisphere of their brain over the other. Except, that doesn’t actually make any sense when you understand how the brain works. Although most people already know this, we expanded on this by elaborating on the history of this idea, and the one or two researchers who have continued to push this line of research despite its lack of fruitful outcomes… or general utility. Still, a lot to learn about this seemingly obvious urban myth.

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Philosophy, Myth-Busting, Pseudoscience, The BrainScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shanebraham, Personality, Analytic, Creative, Myth, Urban Legend, Roger Sperry, Steven Novella, Science Based Medicine, Skepticism, Magical Thinking, Science Literacy, Science, Bruce Morton, Tests, Left brain, Right brain, Hemisity, Hemisphere DominanceComment
123 | Seizure Disorders | Why We Do What We Do
123 | Seizure Disorders | Why We Do What We Do

Seizure disorders are when someone experiences electrochemical convulsions over repeated episodes. Seizures can impact learning, daily functioning, and quality of life. However, many people live with seizure disorders and have rich fulfilling lives. Shane and Abraham describe what seizure are, how they impact learning and development, how they affect the brain, and what to do if you are around someone who has a seizure.

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The Brain, Diagnosis, EducationScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Science, Shanebraham, Siezure, Seizure Disorder, Epilepsy, CBD, Health, Medicine, Science Based MedicineComment
122 | Brain Food | Why We Do What We Do
122 | Brain Food | Why We Do What We Do

There are certain foods that can improve your cognitive performance. Or maybe not. There is evidence supporting the health benefits of some diets over others, but none that shows the neurological benefits of a specific food. Although the claims that brain-food proponents make are not totally inaccurate and are generally good advice, they wildly exaggerate the outcomes of their programs and trick you into buying their stuff. In this discussion, we review the science behind antioxidants, supplements, and other “brain foods,” which ones work and which ones don’t.

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Myth-Busting, Pseudoscience, The BrainScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Skepticism, Diet, Food, Brain Food, Supplements, Lisa Misconi, Max Lugavere, Shanebraham, Harriet Hall, Science, Quack Watch, Science Based MedicineComment