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The Trauma Craze: How the Expansion of Trauma Diagnoses Fueled Victimhood Culture

Mad in America

Life expectancy has increased globally due to advancements in medical technology, better hygiene, and improved access to healthcare. Technological advancements have increased safety through advancements in automobile safety (like seatbelts and airbags) improved building codes, and enhanced disaster prediction and response systems.

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The Making of a ‘Madness’ That Hides Our Monsters: An Interview with Audrey Clare Farley

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Then as they came back in the 1980s, this is right when a lot of technology for studying the brain has been developed. and they were very eager to apply that new technology and new insights to the quadruplets. At that time, they were very singularly focused on the brain and its chemistry.