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by ClumsyPilot 844 days ago
> Electroshock therapy for behavioral modification in schools: bad

Is that just violent punishment / torture by another name?
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caycep 843 days ago
Yes, that's why it was banned in Massachusetts, if I recall, there were state schools/institutions that were using it way back when.
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ClumsyPilot 842 days ago
Shocking!
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cykros 840 days ago
In Massachusetts? Not sure I'd use that word. Look up the Fernald Institute.
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