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패션이라는 개념은 왜 르네상스 시대에 생겨났을까? 스타일은 어떻게 타인을 설득하는 기술인 수사학에서 비롯되었을까? 주름이나 단추는 왜 소수의 권력자들만이 가질 수 있는 장식이었을까? 페미니즘 역사에 큰 영감을 준 작가 버지니아 울프는 왜 옷 입기를 그토록 두려워했을까? 속옷으로 입던 티셔츠가 세계대전으로 인해 겉옷이 된 사연은 무엇일까? 프랑스 사람들은 정작 '프렌치 시크'에 무덤덤한 이유는 무엇일까?

Mescaline, LSD, and psilocybin mushrooms. There’s been a lot of discussion in the medical world lately about the potential benefits of these and other drugs for certain medical conditions, such as anxiety and depression. As we consider the place of psychedelics in the future, we can draw insight and guidance from the history of how psychedelics have been described, sought after, applied, and prohibited over the centuries. Erika Dyck, professor of history at the University of Saskatchewan, introduces you to the world of hallucinogens.

An updated edition of the classic history of schizophrenia in America, which gives voice to generations of patients who suffered through "cures" that only deepened their suffering and impaired their hope of recovery.

Endlich frei und selbstbestimmt leben. "Man muss nur fest genug daran glauben, dann kann man alles erreichen" – wir alle kennen solche Grundannahmen, die unser Denken, Fühlen, Handeln beeinflussen. Erziehung und Sozialisierung haben uns geprägt, wir hinterfragen solche Überzeugungen nicht, sondern nehmen sie als gegeben hin. Dabei beruhen sie oft auf überholten Fehlkonzeptionen und irrationalen Annahmen. Solche Mythen über die menschliche Psyche können uns stark belasten, davon ist Sacha Bachim überzeugt.

Overmedication, police brutality, electroconvulsive therapy, involuntary hospitalization, traumas that lead to intense altered states and suicidal thoughts: these are the struggles of those labeled “mentally ill.” While much has been written about the systemic problems of our mental-health care system, this book gives voice to those with personal experience of psychiatric miscare often excluded from the discussion, like people of color and LGBTQ+ communities.

In der brandungsumtosten Einöde der nordwestlichen Küste Vancouver Islands begegnen zwei erfahrene Seekajaker der unbarmherzigsten Zuspitzung ihres sportlichen Lebens. Die psychologisch versierten Gefährten stehen in einer fundamentalen Auseinandersetzung mit dem "woken" Zeitgeist, dessen frontbildende Wirkung zunächst zwischen ihnen zu stehen scheint. Die furchtbaren Ereignisse lassen indessen den Konflikt als belanglos erscheinen.