O Paradoxo do Diagnóstico: Por que diagnosticar danos sociais pode estar nos adoecendo?

Have you ever felt that the world seems increasingly hostile and dangerous, even when data suggests improvements in various areas? This feeling of being surrounded by constant harm may be the result of scientific "overdiagnosis" that affects our well-being. In this video, we explore the provocative thesis of Maja Grašo and Tania Reynolds in their article "An Argument for the Dediagnosis of Harm in the Social and Behavioral Sciences." We discuss how social scientists, while skilled at labeling discrimination and marginalization, often don't know when to stop applying these labels. We analyze the phenomenon of "concept creep," where normal life experiences are pathologized, and how the constant perception of being a victim can generate a nocebo effect, causing real psychological suffering regardless of the existence of harm. Understand why diagnostic curation is essential so that labels don't become more harmful than the problems they try to solve. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reference in APA Model Grašo, M., & Reynolds, T. (2026). An argument for the dediagnosis of harm in the social and behavioral sciences. Theory and Society, 55(33), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11186-026-09... #discrimination #data #statistics #evidence #facts #impartial #partial #bias #neutral #neutrality #science #hiring #women #men #against #for #gender