The second most popular joke
This was listed as the second most popular joke in the Edinburgh Festival for 2019.
Tag: Psychiatry
‘Responses’ revisited
Over six years ago I made a film called “Responses” based on a post that I had written [see below]. In Revisiting “Responses” I would love to hear any response … Continue reading ‘Responses’ revisited
“Good debate is respectful and constructive”
In December of 2018 The Royal College of Psychiatrists and the British Psychological Society came together to confirm a common set of ideals and principles. These were published in the … Continue reading “Good debate is respectful and constructive”
An explanation
Shortly after this new text book was published I purchased it and read it over a long weekend in May. I took notes and added marginalia as I read [here … Continue reading An explanation
‘live in fragments no longer’
This is a passage from ‘A room with a view’ by E M Forster. It returned my thoughts to an approach to life taken by my profession, psychiatry. My thoughts … Continue reading ‘live in fragments no longer’
“The Coulson effect”?
In December 2016, Professor Sir Simon Wessely, who was then the President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, was delighted to announce the appointment of Nick Hodgson as Media Manager … Continue reading “The Coulson effect”?
“the ghastly neon-lights of the laboratory”
From ‘Pale Fire’ by Vladimir Nabokov.
“Disliked modern voodoo-psychiatry”
From ‘Pale Fire’ by Vladimir Nabokov.
“elf-haunted”
In ‘Pale Fire’ Vladimir Nabokov talks of “the elf-haunted alderwood”. All woodlands need light or there will not be new growth.
‘a tower of yellow ivory’
This is from another short passage in Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov.
“Hilarity over the rot in a textbook . . .”
I have just finished reading Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov. It is interesting to read comments from this book about psychiatry.