Delicious LiveJournal Links for 5-14-2009

[andrewducker]

• The science of voodoo: When mind attacks body
  A retrospective study of 15 trials involving thousands of patients prescribed either beta blockers or a control showed that both groups reported comparable levels of side effects, including fatigue, depressive symptoms and sexual dysfunction. A similar number had to withdraw from the studies because of them.
  (tags: nocebo placebo drugs mind body psychology)
• Entitlement issues...
  Neil Gaiman explains that George RR Martin is not your bitch. An excellent mini-essay/rant.
  (tags: writing gaiman GeorgeRRMartin)
• Depression and Computerised CBT (Cognitive Behavorial Therapy)
  One person's experiences. More data = good!
  (tags: cbt computers therapy)

Comments

[tanyad.livejournal.com]

I already have a huge fangirl crush on Gaiman, but after reading that and following links about I love that man even more.

I've never understood the fan mentality of you owe me the next book/story/art what have you. People have lives outside of their work and it amazes me that people can't understand that about authors/musicians/artists as well.

[andrewducker]

He is great. And I can understand wanting the next book in a series, but some people are just ridiculous.

I tend to avoid buying book series until the entire thing is out nowadays. Harder to do with comics, of course.