I do like "science advocate" or supporters of a science-based approach as this highlights that we aren't (necessarily) against particular approaches. Show us the science. This piece has a nice emphasis on the value of pushing back against the bunk...
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Replying to @CaulfieldTim @pedipsych and
I agree that the piece is generally good, but that's part of why the use of "science police" was so jarring to me. I almost didn't read the post because of that term. In any event, I usually use "science advocate" or "science-based medicine supporter," depending on the context.
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Replying to @gorskon @CaulfieldTim and
My only other mild criticism of the post is the part using mindfulness as an example of something that might have merit. I'm not there yet.The evidence is pretty weak, particularly given how vague the definition of mindfulness is.
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Replying to @gorskon @pedipsych and
Re mindfulness hype, there is also this terrific analysis from 2017:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1745691617709589?journalCode=ppsa …
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Replying to @CaulfieldTim @pedipsych and
I understand why some think the approach is promising. It's just that I haven't seen compelling evidence to persuade me to change my mind...at least not yet.
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I tend to agree. So much seems to be, basically, a demonstration that relaxation and quiet time is, well, relaxing. Ditto studies supporting things like Tai Chi and yoga. Light exercise and noise-free relaxation. No magic. But I'm glad better studies emerging...
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Replying to @CaulfieldTim @pedipsych and
I frequently say that yoga and Tai Chi, stripped of their mystical, religious, vitalistic aspects, are just forms of exercise. So, sure, they have benefits. What I object to is their advocates claiming specialness.
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Of course, when it comes to traditional Chinese medicine, it's the Chinese government that is promoting it and sharing in the profits. Basically China is exporting quackery to credulous Westerners and profiting.https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/traditional-chinese-medicine-gets-a-boost/ …
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Indeed, China had been so successful at selling TCM quackery to the world that
@WHO has adopted it in ICD-11.https://respectfulinsolence.com/2018/10/04/the-world-health-organization-embracing-traditional-chinese-medicine-pseudoscience-in-icd-11/ …0 replies 0 retweets 2 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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