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The Nocebo Effect, Emotional Contagion and Mass Hysteria
Three phenomena that help explain popular acceptance of the COVID response.
Nov 2
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Steve Templeton, PhD.
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October 2023
Germophobia Therapy: Reality Check Edition
Microbes are everywhere, and that's a good thing.
Oct 18
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Steve Templeton, PhD.
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A Booming Market for Medical Credentials
A consumer-based model of medical education gives medical students what they want at the expense of what they need.
Oct 4
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Steve Templeton, PhD.
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September 2023
But That Didn't Happen!
Ten examples where experts were wrong and/or common sense and evidence-based policies were dismissed.
Sep 20
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Steve Templeton, PhD.
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A Fungal Non-Apocalypse
Even though I would probably benefit from it
Sep 7
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Steve Templeton, PhD.
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August 2023
The HIV vs Long COVID Industrial Complex
Will the latter replace the former?
Aug 16
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Steve Templeton, PhD.
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Germophobia Therapy: Hand Sanitizer Edition
Image: Shutterstock I haven’t written about germs lately, and since my Substack is supposed to be about fear of germs and the safety culture, I thought…
Aug 4
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Steve Templeton, PhD.
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June 2023
An Evolution of Thin Skin
A cultural tradeoff goes too far
Jun 28
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Steve Templeton, PhD.
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Fear of a Microbial Planet Summer Reading
Pandemics, fear, microbes, and the psychology that explains our reaction to it all.
Jun 7
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Steve Templeton, PhD.
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May 2023
Fall of the Experts
The public's faith didn't match reality.
May 17
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Steve Templeton, PhD.
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A Short History of Long COVID
From hearts and minds to teeth and toes.
May 3
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Steve Templeton, PhD.
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April 2023
John Snow vs. "The Science"
The perils of challenging the establishment never change.
Apr 20
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Steve Templeton, PhD.
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