Today, I talk to Dr. Steven C. Hayes, PhD, about the embedded history of eugenics in psychiatry and psychology, way before Nazi-era Germany's Holocaust atrocities.  We discuss the history of eugenics in creating and adhering to some of the fundamental tools in statistics, and how that paved the way for many of the original leaders in psychology and psychiatry (late 1800s, early 1900s) to be prominent eugenicists.  Legalizing mass sterilizations of those deemed 'feeble-minded' in the US was backed by THE SCIENCE of the early 1900s and predated Nazi Germany by a couple of decades.  While this episode is pretty disturbing for those not in the know, it is really important for us to understand our history so we don't repeat the same horrendous mistakes and fall into similar unscientific patterns moving forward.  Steve implores us to expand our statistical methods and repertoire in an effort to prioritize measuring change in individuals over time as a way to tailor treatment to each individual. Join us for Part 2 of our discussion next week, hope you enjoy!

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