Uncategorized TWO MISSING ORIGINAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA DISCO QUESTIONS: MY INTERPRETATION. 24 Nov 202025 Nov 2020 TWO MISSING ORIGINAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA DISCO QUESTIONS: MY INTERPRETATION. Introduction. This is a relatively large blog post. Firstly, I am setting out the rationale, literature and then how two…
Uncategorized WHAT THE LITERATURE AND RICHARD WOODS SAY ABOUT NEWSON ET AL (2003). 17 Oct 202029 Dec 2020 WHAT THE LITERATURE AND RICHARD WOODS SAY ABOUT NEWSON ET AL (2003). This is a living document, I update as I reflect upon Newson's work more and with more is…
Uncategorized DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA: IS IT A TRAUMA RESPONSE? 7 Aug 2020 DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA: IS IT A TRAUMA RESPONSE? Introduction. This is a short blog post to provide some updates on my current thinking on the nature of Demand Avoidance…
Uncategorized DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA: IS IT A SELF-VALIDATION EXERCISE? 4 Aug 2020 DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA: IS IT A SELF-VALIDATION EXERCISE? Introduction. This is a short blog post to provide some updates on my current thinking on the nature of Demand Avoidance…
Uncategorized RATIONAL (PATHOLOGICAL) DEMAND AVOIDANCE: AN ETHICAL CHALLENGE TO ITS ORTHODOXY. 25 Apr 202025 Apr 2020 RATIONAL (PATHOLOGICAL) DEMAND AVOIDANCE: AN ETHICAL CHALLENGE TO ITS ORTHODOXY. Introduction. This is a short essay I wrote in late 2018 on the ethics of Rational Demand Avoidance (RDA).…
Uncategorized 17th OF MARCH 2020 BLOG POST: UPDATING MY CURRENT THOUGHTS ON THE MEDICAL NATURE OF DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA. 17 Mar 202017 Mar 2020 17th OF MARCH 2020 BLOG POST: UPDATING MY CURRENT THOUGHTS ON THE MEDICAL NATURE OF DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA. Introduction. This blog post discusses three different topics that explain some…
Uncategorized 13th OF FEBRUARY 2020 UPDATE TO THE LIST OF DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA ARTICLES. 13 Feb 2020 13th OF FEBRUARY 2020 UPDATE TO THE LIST OF DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA ARTICLES. Introduction. This is a quick update to the previous update published at the start of the…
Uncategorized 01st OF FEBRUARY 2020 UPDATE TO THE LIST OF DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA ARTICLES. 1 Feb 202013 Feb 2020 01st OF FEBRUARY 2020 UPDATE TO THE LIST OF DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA ARTICLES. *Update.* I have published an updated list, which can be found here: https://rationaldemandavoidance.com/2020/02/13/13th-of-february-2020-update-to-the-list-of-demand-avoidance-phenomena-articles/ Introduction. It…
Uncategorized CALL FOR PAPERS: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE. 5 Jan 20205 Jan 2020 CALL FOR PAPERS: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE. Introduction. Recently on twitter I was asked if there is a book containing relevant critique of PDA, i.e. is there…
Uncategorized PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON WRITING ABOUT THE ETHICS OF DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA. 1 Dec 2019 PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON WRITING ABOUT THE ETHICS OF DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA. Introduction. I am currently in the process of completing revisions on a book chapter discussing the ethics of…