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Health
What's Wrong With Fat Shaming?

Gabriel C. S. Gavin on January 4, 2015

The Fat Acceptance movement seeks to counter negative portrayals that can give rise to mental health problems, eating disorders, or weight gain.

The Fat Acceptance movement seeks to counter negative portrayals that can give rise to mental health problems, eating disorders, or weight gain.

Religion
Science: A Matter of Religion?

Gabriel C. S. Gavin on November 25, 2014

Do we always draw justifiable conclusions from scientific observations? Can science ever become a dogmatic belief?

Do we always draw justifiable conclusions from scientific observations? Can science ever become a dogmatic belief?

Health
The Haze Surrounding Cannabis Use

Gabriel C. S. Gavin on October 11, 2014

Just how much do we know about the mental health aspects of drug abuse? James M. Rowland discusses current evidence in this guest post.

Just how much do we know about the mental health aspects of drug abuse? James M. Rowland discusses current evidence in this guest post.

Fear
Spaced Out

Gabriel C. S. Gavin on October 9, 2014

What is it about the cosmos that stirs up so many emotions? The conflict between beauty and emptiness is deeply ingrained into our perceptions of the world.

What is it about the cosmos that stirs up so many emotions? The conflict between beauty and emptiness is deeply ingrained into our perceptions of the world.

Sex
Should We Be Castrating Sex Offenders?

Gabriel C. S. Gavin on October 6, 2014

After a string of high-profile sex offences, there has been much scrutiny on how the courts and prison services deal with people who commit the worst crimes imaginable. I interview Professor Don Grubin, the chief architect of the Ministry of Justice's program to chemically castrate sex offenders.

After a string of high-profile sex offences, there has been much scrutiny on how the courts and prison services deal with people who commit the worst crimes imaginable. I interview Professor Don Grubin, the chief architect of the Ministry of Justice's program to chemically castrate sex offenders.

Health
How Important is our Privacy?

Gabriel C. S. Gavin on September 14, 2014

Government surveillance has become a widely debated issue. Despite assurances that its use is justified, research shows that it is profoundly damaging to our wellbeing and often fails to achieve its purpose.

Government surveillance has become a widely debated issue. Despite assurances that its use is justified, research shows that it is profoundly damaging to our wellbeing and often fails to achieve its purpose.

Psychopathy
Psychopaths: The Worst People Who Don’t Exist

Gabriel C. S. Gavin on August 4, 2014

Psychopathy, whilst a favorite term for popular psychologists, fails to provide convincing grounds for why people do terrible things. Instead, it demonizes those we should be trying to help and causes us to avoid facing our own capacity to suspend judgement and commit evil.

Psychopathy, whilst a favorite term for popular psychologists, fails to provide convincing grounds for why people do terrible things. Instead, it demonizes those we should be trying to help and causes us to avoid facing our own capacity to suspend judgement and commit evil.