That Time J.B. Watson Ruined Psychiatry, Advertising, and Office Culture

<p>Turns out, we have one guy to blame for a lot! &nbsp;</p> <p>In addition to writing a child-rearing book positing that all children should be shuttled among different families until they came of age and they should never be touched except perhaps a pat on the head for a job particularly well done, John Watson invented behaviorism; the coffee break; fear-based marketing; and the sense that all employees should subjugate their lives for their companies. &nbsp;</p> <p>He was also at the center of a remarkable divorce, one that found his wife turning into a regular Nancy Drew and stealing love letters, then giving the shadiest interviews this side of a Drag Race confessional. Take a journey through some truly shocking behavior in this episode of Shocking! Lurid! Tawdry!. &nbsp;</p> <p>If you liked this episode of Shocking! Lurid! Tawdry!, hosted by Kasey Howe and Mark Peikert, listen and subscribe to the series wherever you find podcasts! &nbsp;https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shocking-lurid-tawdry-a-history-of-american-scandals/id1561632107 &nbsp;</p> <p>Logo: Jessica Balaschak <br> Music: Caveman of Los Angeles by Party Store Music</p>