The role of science and psychology in optimizing care of hand illness.

摘要

The words "science" and "evidence" can make us uneasy. Same for "depression," "anxiety," "stress," and "ineffective coping strategies." Hopefully, reading this issue of the Journal of Hand Therapy will change that. There is no doubt that health providers and patients alike benefit from an understanding of how our minds work and how to work with our minds. Philosophers debate the definition of science, but it is clear that science is what we humans developed to address shortcomings in our thought processes. And that is not to say that we are broken or flawed. It is just that our strengths-the pattern formation and rationalization that allow us to recognize a human face faster than a computer-are also our weaknesses. It is what the magician uses to fool us.