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How Psychology Became an Engine for Ideology

Postmodernism’s Corruption of Psychology, Its Role in Social Engineering, and Why It Won't Change

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Hannah Spier, MD
Mar 23, 2025
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A few months ago, a friend of mine at King’s College London asked me to help her with a 3rd semester assignment for her undergraduate psychology class. I agreed, looking forward to brushing up on the basics, thinking we would go through classic studies and core psychological principles. Disappointment washed over me when she showed me the essay question:

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