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Lobotomy, asylums, madness and lunacy. A History of Mental Illness with Andrew Scull

Welcome to episode 219 with Andrew Scull, who is a sociologist whose research has centred on the social history of medicine and particularly psychiatry for more than 50 years. He is a recipient of the Roy Porter Medal for lifetime contributions to the history of medicine and the author of more tha…

What brand of therapy are you getting?

We’re talking all our favorite brands, brands, brands, brands. This week the docs do a deep dive on the origins of psychotherapy. We look at how different forms of therapy emerged in the 20th century, the assumptions underlying different therapeutic approaches, and what you might expect depending o…

Episode 16: Hysteria, Hysterectomy & How Medicine Tried to "FIX" Women

For centuries, women’s emotions were blamed on their bodies—specifically, their uteruses. In this episode of The Modern MILF Podcast, we unpack the disturbing and fascinating history behind the term “hysteria” and its connection to hysterectomy surgery. From ancient Greek medical theories of a “wa…

Episode 281 - The Murder of Nadine Ann Taylor & The Rosenhan Experiment

This week, Naomi covers the disappearance and murder of a mother of two in Halifax, who’s justice came at the hands of a very brave woman, and her unlikely escape from the hands of a serial killer in the making.  Then Amber covers the Rosenhan Experiment.  The 1973 article "On Being Sane in Insane …

Free Thinking - Madness/Civilisation

Matthew Sweet talks to Andrew Scull, author of Madness in Civilisation and Lisa Appignanesi about how different cultures around the world and through time have dealt with what we might call madness, insanity or the loss of reason. Matthew Beaumont also presents his history of an ancient crime but o…

#502 – Psychiatry, Insane Asylums, Mental Illness, ECT, Lobotomies, Freud & Jung

Andrew Scull is a historian of psychiatry. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep502-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/andrew-scull-transcript CONTACT …

#502 – Psychiatry, Insane Asylums, Mental Illness, ECT, Lobotomies, Freud & Jung

Andrew Scull is a historian of psychiatry. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep502-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript:https://lexfridman.com/andrew-scull-transcriptCONTACT LEX:…

Asylums, Lobotomies and ECTs - The Horrifying History of Mental Illness “Cures.” With Prof. Andrew Scull

What do lunatic asylums, lobotomies and electroconvulsive therapy have in common? They were all desperate attempts to cure mental illness. Long before the advent of pharmacology, "maverick" psychiatrists proposed different theories on what caused madness - from germs and infections to abnormal path…