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In the 70s, when dyslexia had a jump in 'popularity' (according to google ngram too), an education psychologist I knew had a curious experience. There was a te
by emmelaich 6y ago
In the 70s, when dyslexia had a jump in 'popularity' (according to google ngram too), an education psychologist I knew had a curious experience.
There was a television program about this thing called dyslexia. In the following weeks and months, many parents came to him to announce that their child had dyslexia and must be treated specially.
I guess this is not actually that curious. In the sense that conditions seem to be contracted via mass media ... and now social media.
- bluGill 6y agoWhile that exists, it also happens that people are under diagnosed for somewhat rare conditions. If you don't know you have a condition it cannot be treated. If you have an explained symptom that your doctor can't explain and suddenly you find an explanation it is correct to see the doctor who understands it enough to diagnose you. Of course the above gives quack a start, once you can explain something with BS you can spread it for money. I don't have a solution.