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American Campus Podcast
a social and political history of US higher ed
American Campus Podcast
Eugenics and the creation of statistics with Akira O’Connor and Erin Robbins
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Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
On the creation of the statistical tests we often use in human behavioral research, especially in the fields of psychology, education, economics, and political science.
References mentioned this episode:
- Akira O’Connor and Erin Robbins. 2024.Colonised Minds: Narratives that Shape Psychology. Sage.
- Akira O’Connor’s website: aoc.omg.lol
- Resources from Culture Club
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