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  • The Rosenhan Experiment: When Normal People Were Declared Insane

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    Maarten Van Den Driessche
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    How do you know someone is truly mentally ill? It sounds like a straightforward question, but in 1973, psychologist David Rosenhan carried out an experiment that challenged the confidence of an entire profession—and sparked one of the biggest debates in the history of psychology. Rosenhan and seven other mentally healthy volunteers visited psychiatric hospitals across…

  • Just Let Them

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    Maarten Van Den Driessche
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    Inspired by: Victoria Horsley’s Instagram Story on the “Let Them” mindset. Thank you for the inspiration. Every so often, a simple idea captures the internet because it resonates with something many of us have experienced. The “Let Them” Theory, popularised by Mel Robbins, is one of those ideas. At first glance, it sounds almost too…