SCOOP 1: 3 May 2025

n Quiet Life, young Katja meets a curious fate. After her family is told that they will be deported from Sweden, Katja falls into a state most reminiscent of catatonia. In Sweden this is now known as Uppgivenhetssyndrom, internationally referred to as Resignation Syndrome.

On the spot: interesting literature and medicine places in Europe

In this section we will describe all kinds of interesting medical-literary places in Europe. The section has started on June 21, 2025 and will appear every two weeks, alternately with Scoop. Older posts can be found below. Comments, questions, tips, criticism, and praise can be sent to Arko Oderwald: website@litmed.nl On location – Paris (4) …

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The point is, Rosa, he decided, that stories are the basic form of our understanding and insight. Their architecture. Without stories, the world would fall apart into meaningless pieces. It is our ability to tell stories that holds the world together. Thanks to our imagination, we spin something out of nothing. Once upon a time.Sander …

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