Justin Garson Ph.D.

Why Is Stigma Toward Schizophrenia Getting Worse?

A massive, three-decade-long study shows that stigma toward schizophrenia is increasing, not decreasing. How can we turn it around?

A massive, three-decade-long study shows that stigma toward schizophrenia is increasing, not decreasing. How can we turn it around?

Did ADHD Evolve to Help Us?

Evidence mounts that ADHD isn’t a brain deficit, but an evolved cognitive style with its own strengths.

Evidence mounts that ADHD isn’t a brain deficit, but an evolved cognitive style with its own strengths.

The Debate Over Psychiatric Diagnosis

A small but vocal group of mental health professionals and service users promotes alternatives to psychiatric diagnosis. It's time to hear them out.

A small but vocal group of mental health professionals and service users promotes alternatives to psychiatric diagnosis. It's time to hear them out.

Are Mental Disorders Evolved Cognitive Styles?

Recent research suggests that disorders such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, dyslexia, autism, and schizophrenia might actually exist to aid group survival.

Recent research suggests that disorders such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, dyslexia, autism, and schizophrenia might actually exist to aid group survival.

Grandiose Delusions and the Meaning of Life

Recent research suggests that delusions of grandeur might give people a powerful sense of meaning, purpose and significance. This research has profound implications.

Recent research suggests that delusions of grandeur might give people a powerful sense of meaning, purpose and significance. This research has profound implications.

Can You Choose to Believe in God?

Surprising evidence suggests that we have more control over our beliefs than we might think.

Surprising evidence suggests that we have more control over our beliefs than we might think.