S4E19 - The Magic Eyes (EMDR)

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"Correlation doesn’t imply causation, but it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively and gesture furtively while mouthing ‘look over there.'" - Randall Munroe

Keep an eye on this one- Chris talks to Kayla about a particular type of therapy that has been gaining in popularity in the last few years.

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*Search Categories*

Science / Pseudoscience; Alt Medicine / Wellness

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*Topic Spoiler*

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

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*Further Reading*

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_movement_desensitization_and_reprocessing

https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/treatments/eye-movement-reprocessing

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/emdr-taking-a-closer-look/

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/emdr-and-acupuncture-selling-non-specific-effects/

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967

https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=EMDR

https://www.jneurology.com/articles/scientific-evaluation-of-emdr-psychotherapy-for-the-treatment-of-psychological-trauma-summary-scientific-evaluation-of-emdr-psycho.html

https://www.insider.com/nxivm-used-real-psychology-to-fetishize-vulnerability-manipulate-2020-9

https://www.reddit.com/r/scientology/comments/mrssez/emdr_and_scientology/

https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emdr-therapy-is-this-just-scientology-or-what/470281/8

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