The Great Pretender
The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness
by Susannah Cahalan
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appears in Revolutions, Psychology, and Science.
"One of America's most courageous young journalists" and the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Brain on Fire investigates the shocking mystery behind the dramatic experiment that revolutionized modern medicine (NPR).Doctors have struggled for centuries to define insanityhow do you diagnose it, how do you treat it, how do you even...
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appears in Revolutions, Psychology, and Science.
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