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Book Review: The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work
Scott Alexander reviews John Gottman's marriage counseling methods, finding them intuitively appealing but scientifically questionable.
52 min read 8,028 words
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Unteachable Things Hard To Teach, Study Suggests
Scott Alexander discusses a study suggesting communication skills training for doctors may be ineffective, and shares personal observations on the nuances of doctor-patient communication.
10 min read 1,416 words
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Seeming and Being Empathetic
Scott Alexander examines the limitations of empathy training in medical education and shares his experiences learning to express empathy effectively as a doctor.
17 min read 2,568 words