Genetics and the social determinants of health would like a word.
If you're getting your health information from people who aren’t health professionals, then consider perhaps not doing that...
Thrilled to have been invited as a keynote speaker to talk about my book and the harm of mental health misinformation and pseudoscience at the Canadian Psychological Association’s annual convention this year in Montreal. 😊✌️
This is like setting a building on fire, watching it burn, and then standing around outside asking what happened.
Science-of-the-Gaps Fallacy:
When a phrase akin to “science doesn’t have all of the answers” is used to justify unsupported claims.
It's often used to promote pseudoscience and alternative approaches to health that are clearly and scientifically baseless.
www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/writ...
It is called Mind the Science and it is available now. It is an excellent book.
So happy to see CPA supporting the fight against pseudoscience! Great talk that highlighted some of the harms as well as ways to spot pseudoscience in the wild— one of my favorite topics.
Getting to chat with @jonathanstea.bsky.social - who it turns out is as kind as he is a great role model for fighting pseudoscience and misinformation - after his keynote was probably the highlight of the conference for me. Thanks again for the chat Jonathan!
#CPA2026
If he doesn’t have a doctor, how does he know he doesn’t need medication?
