Sara E. Gorman
Blogger at Psychology Today
Public health specialist with focus on misinformation and science denial. Author of Denying to the Grave (OUP, 2021) & Anatomy of Deception (OUP, forthcoming).
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1 month ago |
psychologytoday.com | Sara E. Gorman |Jack Gorman
We don’t know why some people are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. We don’t have a medicine that cures the COVID-19 infection. Some people deal with our collective ignorance by manufacturing answers. They assert that the vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) is the cause of autism and advocate for an anti-parasitic drug called ivermectin to treat COVID-19.
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2 months ago |
psychologytoday.com | Sara E. Gorman |Jack Gorman
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can be life-saving medications. They can alter the course of someone’s life by managing the often debilitating symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. They don’t work for everyone, and some people have to discontinue them due to adverse side effects, but for those for whom they work well and cause minimal side effects, they can be transformational.
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Jan 28, 2025 |
psychologytoday.com | Sara E. Gorman |Jack Gorman
We often hear that people hate uncertainty. While this is generally true, it probably does not apply in every situation. People tend to hate uncertainty in their personal lives, but when there is uncertainty on a public matter, such as a disease threat, they want to know about it. Recent research has suggested that being told that something is uncertain can build trust.
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Dec 29, 2024 |
thosenerdygirls.substack.com | Sara E. Gorman
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re sharing some of this year’s highlights and asking for your urgent support as we begin 2025. Thanks to our supporters, Those Nerdy Girls:Welcomed New Voices: We trained three writing cohorts this year, including recent cohort members from Sierra Leone, Brazil, and experts focused on health equity, just to name a few.
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Dec 25, 2024 |
thosenerdygirls.substack.com | Sara E. Gorman
As the year draws to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on the progress we've made—and the challenges that still lie ahead. At Those Nerdy Girls, we work hard to bring you reliable, evidence-based health information that empowers individuals to make informed decisions in an uncertain world.
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I've definitely seen this kind of reproductive health misinformation - the idea that contraception should be "all natural" - in my study on the topic for Critica, my research non-profit. https://t.co/O7ThTxPzn0 via @statnews
There might be some checks on what Trump and RFK, Jr. can do to vaccines, but what I'm most worried about is the further mainstreaming of anti-vaccine sentiment and distrust. https://t.co/tF335GjARD via @statnews
Part of Trump and RFK Jr.'s strategy here is to prey on the low trust that people already have in the healthcare system. By threatening to dismantle agencies like the FDA, they are implying that those agencies are useless and corrupt. https://t.co/h4hYkcpFWZ via @statnews