Ruling Minds: Psychology in the British Empire
Erik Linstrum
The British Empire used intelligence tests, laboratory studies, and psychoanalysis to measure and manage the minds of subjects in distant cultures. Challenging assumptions about the role of scientific knowledge in the exercise of power, Erik Linstrum shows that psychology did more to reveal the limits of imperial authority than to strengthen it.
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Historical Association Book Prizes: AHA Prize in European International History | 2017 | Winner | Official source |
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Psychology in the British Empire—via intelligence tests, laboratory studies, and psychoanalysis—primarily revealed the limits of imperial authority rather than strengthening it.
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