The June 2020 issue of History of Psychiatry is now online. Full details follow below: “Wild melancholy. On the historical plausibility of a black bile theory of blood madness, or hæmatomania,” Jan Verplaetse. Abstract: Nineteenth-century art historian John Addington Symonds coined the term hæmatomania (blood madness) for the extremely bloodthirsty behaviour of a number of … Continue reading New History of Psychiatry: Melancholy, Madness, Chinese Psychiatry, Psychedelic Therapy, and More →

AHP readers may be interested in a recent piece on “History of Spanish Psychology, 1800–2000” in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology. Full details below. “History of Spanish Psychology, 1800–2000,” by Javier Bandrés. Abstract: In the history of Spanish psychology in the 19th century, three stages can be distinguished. An eclectic first stage was defined … Continue reading History of Spanish Psychology, 1800–2000 →

The clitoris is an organ that has been wildly misunderstood and mischaracterized for most of human history. The last three decades have dramatically changed the way that scientists think and talk about the clitoris; however, many myths and misconceptions remain.

In much of the world, gender is viewed as binary: man or woman, each assigned characteristics and traits designated by biological sex. But that's not the case everywhere, says France Villarta. In a talk that's part cultural love letter, part history lesson, he details the legacy of gender fluidity and inclusivity in his native Philippines -- and emphasizes the universal beauty of all people, regardless of society's labels.

The common thinking on biological sex goes like this: females have two X chromosomes in their cells, while males have one X and one Y. In this myth-busting talk, science writer and podcaster Molly Webster shows why the so-called "sex chromosomes" are more complicated than this simple definition -- and reveals why we should think about them differently.

Indigenous languages across North America are under threat of extinction due to the colonial legacy of cultural erasure, says linguist Lindsay Morcom. Highlighting grassroots strategies developed by the Anishinaabe people of Canada to revive their language and community, Morcom makes a passionate case for enacting policies that could protect Indigenous heritage for generations to come.

Health care workers are under more stress than ever before. How can they protect their mental health while handling new and complex pressures? TED Fellow Laurel Braitman shows how writing and sharing personal stories helps physicians, nurses, medical students and other health professionals connect more meaningfully with themselves and others -- and make their emotional well-being a priority.

A lovely short video about a mother who goes through the forensic mental health care system and recovers and regains custody of her son.

North Dakota is the latest state to make a push for integrating Native American or other ethnic studies into school curricula.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos railed against state constitutional prohibitions on public funds going to religious institutions in a speech to the Alfred E. Smith Foundation in New York City.

Tupac Mosley overcame homelessness to graduate as valedictorian, writes Jonathan E. Collins, but there’s an overlooked part of his inspirational story: policy.

The case being heard by the Supreme Court next week deals with a debate that has raged since the 19th century about federal education funding for private religious schools.

We've got information and images a-plenty, if we want to look at states which might have some educational moxie. Teachers are now talking to each other across district and state boundaries, sharing information about how education policy is impacting their daily practice, where market-based reforms h

Clarke Island is a windswept place in Eastern Bass Strait. It had no residents and could only be accessed by light plane or boat when weather permitted. Having never seen the place, Dion and his family move there in March of 1984. They arrived with few provisions and few possessions to an old farm house in a poor state of repair. To survive they had to learn to live in harmony with the island by forging a semi self-sufficient life style in which they not only grew a garden and kept milking goats, but learned to live off the bounty of the land and sea.

From Trash to Treasure is an intensely honest account of a life powerfully redeemed and is a demonstration of the goodness of God. Lee Habbershaw's journey to recovery from sexual abuse moved me to tears - sometimes in compassion, but often in joy. The book is rich with the landmark of life events and Biblical truths which, layer by layer, led Lee into the powerful teaching and counselling ministry she operates in today. This book could change your life (page 7)

Fatigue.

London-Sydney Marathon -- History.

Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Sexual behavior.

Muslims.

Fictions, Theory of.

Archival resources -- Great Britain.

Genealogy

Genealogy -- Computer network resources -- Directories.

Archival materials -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Virago Press -- History.

Vaccination -- History.

Opium -- History.

Roach, Archie, 1955-

United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- History.

Discoveries in geography.

Oral history -- Methodology.

Wood, Stephanie -- Relations with men.

Botany -- Northern Territory.

Information visualization.

Manhattan Project (U.S.) -- History.

Technological forecasting.

Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobylʹ, Ukraine, 1986.

Punk rock music -- History and criticism.

Rats -- Australia.

Intellectual property -- History.

Piracy -- History.

American essays -- 21st century.

Weinstein, Harvey, 1952-

Psychoanalysis.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.