Joanne Silberner

@pat-murphy.bsky.social

From the IAmA community on Reddit: We are a psychologist working with people with hypochondria and a science journalist whose assumptions on hypochondria were recently challenged. Ask us anything abou... Explore this post and more from the IAmA community

Doing an AMA about hypochondria on Reddit right now bit.ly/3AZyvlI

Thank you for your great work and best of luck.

The Textbooks Were Wrong About How Your Tongue Works The perception of taste is remarkably complex, not only on the tongue but in organs throughout the body.

I've been obsessed with the senses -- first smell, then sound, then touch, and now taste. Here's my latest, in the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/s...

Quiet is good for your health.

www.scientificamerican.com/article/ever...

www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/h...
Touch - a hug, a kiss, a pat, a massage. If it's wanted, it's a good thing.

undark.org/2024/04/12/e...
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who had dementia when he wrote his final book, didn't want it published. His sons went ahead, and the book is a boon for his fans. What does dementia, or its sometimes predecessor mild cognitive impairment, do to language abilities?