Friday, May 4, 2018

Happiness As A Medical Condition (Is This Really Desirable?)

The absence of joy and pleasure—anhedonia—has, in its way, become a popular issue in the wake of the disease depression. A quarter of us are affected by it over the course of a lifetime, various studies suggest, and its frequency is increasing in the industrialized world. The treatment of depression has become both a window display and a battleground for deep brain stimulation.



Article source here:Arts Journal

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