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May 21, 2024
acx
55 min 7,565 words 573 comments 250 likes podcast (43 min)
Scott Alexander reviews a book on Internal Family Systems therapy that controversially claims some mental health issues are caused by literal demons. Longer summary
Scott Alexander reviews 'The Others Within Us', a book by Robert Falconer about Internal Family Systems therapy and its controversial approach to dealing with 'demons' or malevolent spiritual entities in patients' minds. The review explores the book's claims, the history of IFS therapy, and the potential implications of treating mental health issues as spiritual possession, while also providing a skeptical, materialist interpretation of the phenomena described. Shorter summary
Oct 15, 2015
ssc
46 min 6,334 words 366 comments
In a fictional story, five islanders confront their society's religious taboos after a shipwrecked sailor points out their blue eyes, leading them to question and ultimately reject their beliefs. Longer summary
Scott Alexander presents a fictional story about five islanders who discover a flaw in their society's religious taboos after a shipwrecked sailor points out their blue eyes. The story explores themes of knowledge, belief, and social pressure as the characters grapple with the implications of their newfound awareness and ultimately reject their society's beliefs. Shorter summary
Feb 14, 2014
ssc
15 min 2,023 words 39 comments
Scott discusses various sleep disorders and dream-related conditions, emphasizing their often unsettling and bizarre nature, from Epic Dreaming Disorder to Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome. Longer summary
This post explores various sleep disorders and dream-related conditions, highlighting their often unsettling and bizarre nature. Scott begins with humorous observations about a sleep medicine textbook, then delves into several disorders including Epic Dreaming Disorder, pathological lucid dreams, night terrors, sleep paralysis, narcolepsy, sleep violence, and prodromal dreams. He ends with a detailed discussion of Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome, a condition affecting Southeast Asians that seems like something out of a horror story. Throughout the post, Scott emphasizes the eeriness and sometimes terrifying aspects of these conditions, drawing parallels to horror literature and films. Shorter summary