Sylvia R. Karasu, M.D.

Clin. Professor of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine; author, Of Epidemic Proportions, Expanded Edition 2019, The Art and Science of Obesity; Rockefeller IRB

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In Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain, patients measure their temperature four times a day, and every day is like every other. See my blog, Boredom: An Endless Present: https://t.co/4fLbUsQDRV

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Has boredom become more common in this era of digital media? See my blog: Boredom: An Endless Present: https://t.co/4fLbUsQDRV

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The term "word salad" has been usurped and misused by the media in recent years to malign political candidates. It refers to incoherence in speech and is part of a formal thought disorder. See my blog: https://t.co/6RWH4kYvdC

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V.I.P.s can be world-renowned celebrities or well-connected family or colleagues. See my blog, Starstruck, on difficulties in treating these patients: https://t.co/YwxVg1LhD1

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@SadieDing Hi Sadie, Wow! A wonderful review in the Wall Street Journal! Congratulations!

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@SadieDing Hi Sadie, Congratulations on the wonderful review of "Do I Know You?" in the June 14th issue of the prestigious journal Science. A major accomplishment!

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What is reasonable fear when it comes to health? Read my blog about the anxiety of hypochondria: https://t.co/nokIvFnoGz

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A new book by Caroline Cramptom explores the cultural and literary history of hypochondria. Read my blog: https://t.co/nokIvFnoGz

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Confronting illness is difficult enough. A physician should be an empathic witness for the patient. See my blog, https://t.co/ErVyEsK2P0

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See my blog, The Pickers and the Pullers, and learn of the new field of psychodermatology. Image by artist Liz Atkin: https://t.co/7DkyBBDmVt

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https://t.co/Blk342KNe3 Read my blog on germaphobia, the infected mind, and its relationship to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Shakespeare wrote, "This disease is beyond my practice."

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https://t.co/Blk342KNe3 See my blog Germaphobia: An Infected Mind to learn about Semmelweis and his tragic history and the importance of handwashing to prevent infection.

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@SadieDing Hi Sadie, Congratulations from one face-blind person to another!

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@robertlufkinmd @perry_ron Wow! What an incredible moment, indeed. Thanks for sharing.

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Disgust is a "gateway emotion" that produces a visceral reaction of revulsion. See my blog, Disgust: An Emotion Most Vile. https://t.co/kCYZZKulo7

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Darwin was the first to recognize disgust as an emotion. Disgust "centers on the body but flowers in the imagination." Bloodletting by leeches can elicit disgust. See my blog: https://t.co/kCYZZKulo7

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Cancer-related alopecia can be particularly distressing because it gives the person a public identity as a sick person. See my blog, The Weaponization of Hair, https://t.co/7eYk61hIrx

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Hair can be used to intimidate, punish, seduce, and rebel. See my blog, The Weaponization of Hair, https://t.co/7eYk61hIrx

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Hairstyles change over time, but culture often determines what is acceptable. See my blog, The Significance of Hair, https://t.co/EJlyYoUhJj. The image is from the Wellcome Trust Collection.

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Hair has been used to terrify, humiliate, mourn, and profess love. See my blog on the significance of hair:https://t.co/EJlyYoUhJj