35.2 Eugenics in Psych's Origins Part 2 + Steve Hayes, PhD

Here, I wrap up with Part 2 of my talk with Dr. Steven C. Hayes, PhD, about the embedded history of eugenics in psychiatry and psychology, way before Nazi-era Germany's Holocaust atrocities.  After talking about the history of eugenics in bio-statistics and psychology/psychiatry's origins and legalized sterilization of those deemed 'feeble-minded,' in Part 2, we expand on how we must take precautions to prevent these types of atrocities to occur in a modernized way today.  Steve tells us about better statistical ways of measuring individuals over time, then combining millions of individuals over billions of years-lived to create both population-wide predictive models of behavior, but also individualize our treatments by allowing AI to help us learn which processes (acceptance, defusion, contact with the present moment aka meditation/mindfulness, self-as-context, values, and committed action/goals).  We can't let government or corporate interests to dictate what constitutes good science and medicine, and need to re-distance ourselves from those entities, with government playing an ACTUAL REGULATORY role and business driving safe and effective innovations in medicine.  Please please spread the word about Renegade Psych if you haven't already.  Let's change what we consider to be good science for the sake of our health and our sanity! If you're passionate about what we do here at Renegade Psych, we're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support our work, you can! Or not... I'll continue putting out content as long as my other jobs pay the bills.  Other things you can do: liking, commenting, and sharing our posts also go a long way! https://patreon.com/RenegadePsych. Thanks for listening to the audio podcast... You should check out our posted video podcast on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaZ1bds1MGMM4tSbY7ISqug) as there are graphics overlaying the video to make it all more interactive and educational.  For more social media content, check us out on all social media platforms @RenegadePsych. If you have any comments, questions or challenges to the information we've presented here, if you'd like to be a guest to the show, or if you have general comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at [email protected] and follow the link https://renegade-psych.podcastpage.io/  to our website for source material, transcripts, and additional links for my guests. If you feel passionate about our message and what we're trying to do, and you'd like to donate, you can also follow the link in the show notes to our website. Disclaimer, this podcast is for informational purposes only. The information provided in this podcast and related materials are meant only to educate.  This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice. While I am a medical doctor and many of my guests have extensive medical training and experience, nothing stated in this podcast nor materials related to this podcast, including recommended websites, texts, graphics, images, or any other materials should be treated as a substitute for professional medical or psychological advice, diagnosis or treatment. All listeners should consult with a medical professional, licensed mental health provider or other healthcare provider if seeking medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment