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[J.D. Haltigan, PhD 🏒👨‍💻 @JDHaltigan]

Youth mental health has become a boutique identity industry which no longer addresses questions regarding psychopathology characterizing individuals. Rather, it glamorizes personality idiosyncrasies leading to narcissistic self-expression abetted by diagnostic shopping.

[H. - 🐰 @Missmelindres]

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[Simón Levy @SimonLevyMx]

Algo importante acaba de pasar hace unas horas — y conviene entender por qué:

En los últimos años se ha vuelto cada vez más común usar demandas por calumnias, daño moral o difamación no para buscar justicia, sino como mecanismos para silenciar voces, intimidar opiniones incómodas y restringir la libertad de expresión, incluso más allá de las fronteras nacionales.

Ese uso del sistema legal como herramienta de censura ha generado un problema serio:
convertir a tribunales, procesos y amenazas legales en instrumentos de presión política o personal.

Hoy, eso encontró un límite claro.

⚖️ ¿Qué pasó hoy?

El gobierno de Estados Unidos anunció la cancelación de visas y la imposición de restricciones migratorias a personas extranjeras involucradas en censura extraterritorial, es decir, en intentos de silenciar o coartar la expresión de ciudadanos estadounidenses desde fuera de EE. UU.

Esto no es retórica.
Es una medida concreta con consecuencias reales.

🌍 ¿Qué significa esto hacia adelante?

Significa que:
• intentar silenciar opiniones mediante presión legal internacional ya no es gratuito,
• la libertad de expresión no termina en una frontera,
• y quienes crucen esa línea pueden enfrentar consecuencias personales y legales, incluso fuera de sus propios países.

Estas son las primeras consecuencias de una línea roja que acaba de trazarse.
Y no serán las últimas.

Te lo digo a Europa, para que lo entiendas México.

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

SCIENCE: Mothers are less likely to take antidepressant medication if their own parents and parents-in-law are healthy and live nearby, according to study by Finnish researchers published in the Population Studies journal.

[BMJ Mental Health @BMJMentalHealth]

📢 New Research 👇🏼
Does restricting access to lethal means prevent suicide?
An umbrella review in @BMJMentalHealth finds strong evidence for physical barriers, pesticide bans & reduced paracetamol pack sizes, though study quality varies & LMIC data are scarce.

Read more 👇🏼 https://t.co/U9o0KVMyo3
#SuicidePrevention #PublicHealth #MentalHealth #MeansRestriction

[Carlos E. Perez @IntuitMachine]

What if I told you that the "successful" psychopath in your office isn't actually motivated by money, fame, or success?

I just read a fascinating 2021 paper that completely reframes why psychopaths rise to leadership.

The truth is much darker.
Here is the psychology of the "Need for Domination" 🧵👇

1/ First, let's look at the numbers.
Research estimates that psychopaths are 4x more likely to be found in high-profile leadership positions than in the general population.

But why? And how do they get there without getting caught?

2/ We usually picture psychopaths as impulsive criminals (the "prison profile").

But the paper by Palmen, Kolthoff, & Derksen identifies a different breed:

The "Controlled Primary Psychopath."

These people have the same lack of empathy, but they have one superpower: High Self-Control.

3/ This self-control acts as a "moderator."

It allows them to suppress the impulsive, antisocial behavior that usually lands psychopaths in jail.

Instead of punching someone, they use "functional impulsivity" and charm to climb the corporate ladder.

But here is where it gets weird.

4/ We assume these leaders want what we want: Money. Prestige. Achievement.

The researchers argue: No.

While Narcissists crave "Achievement" (to be admired) and "Affiliation" (to be loved), Psychopaths score LOW on both.

They don't care if the company succeeds.

5/ So what drives them?

The paper proposes a specific, intrinsic motivation: The Need for Domination.

For the psychopathic leader, power isn't a means to an end. Power is the end.

They are biologically wired by the "Dominance Behavioral System" to seek control over others.

6/ This distinction is crucial.

A Narcissist might work 80 hours a week because they want the glory of a successful product.

A Psychopath doesn't care about the product. They care about the hierarchy. They want to be the one pulling the strings.

7/ The study highlights a chilling detail about their view on resources (money/perks).

Psychopaths prefer "relative" success over "absolute" success.

They would rather have less total money, as long as they still have more than you.

It’s not about comfort; it’s about superiority.

8/ This explains why "successful" psychopathic leaders are actually terrible for business.

Because they lack the "Need for Achievement," they rarely work for the collective good.

They are parasitic. They use the organization's assets solely to increase their dominance over employees.

9/ The paper warns that this specific profile—High Dominance + Low Affiliation + Low Achievement—is a recipe for disaster.

It leads to:

Fraud
Toxic cultures
Employee burnout

They are "successful" at getting the job, but destructive once they have it.

10/ The Takeaway:

When you see a leader who is charming but creates chaos, ask yourself:

Are they trying to build something? Or are they just trying to own you?

If they seem to value control more than profit or people, you might be looking at a Controlled Primary Psychopath.

11/ If you want to dive deeper, check out the paper: "The need for domination in psychopathic leadership" (Palmen et al., 2021).

It fundamentally changed how I view corporate power dynamics.

Follow for more breakdowns of complex psychology papers! 🧠

[Chris Aiken, MD @chrisaikenmd]

Antidepressants no longer recommended in bipolar:
▪ Small, brief benefit, outweighed by risks: Mania, mixity, rapid cycling
▪ Exception: Olanzapine-fluoxetine combo (2nd line due to metabolic risks)
▪ Never use without mood stabilizer in BP

From:
https://t.co/4rAZWDbXjn

[Robert Greene @RobertGreene]

No one is really going to help you or give you direction. In fact, the odds are against you.

[University of Louisville @uofl]

Sir Simon Baron-Cohen has received the 2026 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology, a distinction described as carrying Nobel Prize-level prestige.

He is honored for pioneering scientific research into the role of prenatal hormones in autism. https://t.co/RRUVYna9RJ

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

Neuralink's next-generation surgical robot will be able to insert threads into the brain in 1.5 seconds vs 17 seconds in their current surgical robot.

This new surgical robot is also compatible with 99% of the global human population. They've also increased the depth the needle can insert threads and can reach more than 50mm from the surface of the brain, accessing more areas. The needle cartridge is 95% less expensive to make vs previous version.

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🚨🇺🇸 NEW STUDY REVEALS: THE SMARTPHONE CHILDHOOD EXPERIMENT IS OFFICIALLY BACKFIRING

A massive, NIH-backed study just dropped a quiet bomb on modern parenting:

Kids who get smartphones by age 12 face higher risks of depression, poor sleep, and obesity.

Not because of what they do on the phone - just owning one was enough.

Researchers followed 10,000+ adolescents nationwide. Median age of first phone? 11.

And the pattern was brutal: the younger the phone, the worse the health outcomes one year later.

We’re talking increased depressive symptoms, less sleep, higher obesity rates, chronic fatigue, ...

And this held true even when kids had other screens like tablets. The phone itself was the tipping point.

Lead author Dr. Ran Barzilay said the wild part is they weren’t tracking apps or doomscrolling.

They asked one question: does having your own smartphone this young affect your health?

Answer: yes - and not in a small way.

So what's going on?
Phones aren’t just screens - they’re 24/7 social comparison machines, excellent sleep wreckers, attention grabbers and stress amplifiers, ...

They are basically dopamine slot machines wrapped in Gorilla Glass.

You can lock down apps, but you can’t lock down adolescence.

Researchers now want to study kids who got phones even earlier - under age 10 - to see who’s most vulnerable and how to protect them.

Because let’s be real: 95% of teens already have smartphones.

This is no longer a question of if - it’s how do we keep them from cracking under the weight of constant connection?

This is far from a moral panic. It’s the data finally catching up to what every exhausted parent already suspected:

Childhood wasn’t built for push notifications.

Source: CBS, Futurism

[Edward A. Perin - Psychologist @DoctorPerin]

Uncertainty is reality.

[monkeykmonkey @monkeykmonkey9]

Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

Are there any crimes that women commit more than men?

[JAMA Psychiatry @JAMAPsych]

"We therefore issue an urgent call to action: psychiatric associations and guideline committees should explicitly evaluate and consider #GLP-1RAs as a strategy to manage psychotropic-induced weight gain."

Learn more in this Viewpoint: https://t.co/5RRn1m5Edd

[monkeykmonkey @monkeykmonkey9]

El Trastorno límite de la personalidad se encuentra infradiagnosticado en hombres. En la práctica clínica se encuentran erróneamente diagnosticados como disociales o narcisistas.

[Jonathan Shedler @JonathanShedler]

Research shows male domestic violence perpetrators fall into 3 personality groups

1️⃣psychopathic
2️⃣borderline
3️⃣paranoid

When therapy influencers use “narcissist” as synonym for perpetrator or abuser, they’re showing their lack of knowledge. It’s self-promotion, not information

[monkeykmonkey @monkeykmonkey9]

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[ADM Brian Christine, MD @ADM_Christine]

Today, we released a report exposing the truth: pediatric sex-rejecting procedures are not evidence-based. They are dangerous. Enough is enough. Read it for yourself. Protecting children should not be controversial, it is our duty. The tide is turning.

[HHS @HHSGov]

HHS commissioned a diverse group of authors to engage in the most comprehensive study to date of the treatment of children and adolescents for gender dysphoria.

The findings in the peer reviewed report are clear: sex-rejecting procedures for children are dangerous.

[monkeykmonkey @monkeykmonkey9]

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[Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47]

.@POTUS: "We have lost hundreds of thousands of people a year... and much of it comes through Mexico. So, let me just put it this way — I am NOT happy with Mexico."