Moron (psychology)

Moron is a term once used in psychology and psychiatry to denote mild intellectual disability.^[1] The term was closely tied with the American eugenics movement.^[2] Once the term became popularized, it fell out of use by the psychological community, as it was used more commonly as an insult than as a psychological term. It is similar to imbecile and idiot.^[3]

^ Rafter, Nicole Hahn (1998). Creating Born Criminals. University of Illinois Press, ISBN 978-0-252-06741-9
^ Black, Edwin (2004). War Against the Weak: Eugenics and America's Campaign to Create a Master Race. Thunder's Mouth Press, ISBN 978-1-56858-321-1
^ "The Clinical History of 'Moron,' 'Idiot,' and 'Imbecile'". merriam-webster.com.

[rafter1998-1] Rafter, Nicole Hahn (1998). Creating Born Criminals. University of Illinois Press, ISBN 978-0-252-06741-9

[black2004-2] Black, Edwin (2004). War Against the Weak: Eugenics and America's Campaign to Create a Master Race. Thunder's Mouth Press, ISBN 978-1-56858-321-1

[3] "The Clinical History of 'Moron,' 'Idiot,' and 'Imbecile'". merriam-webster.com.

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Moron (psychology)

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