Behind the Bastards

Part Two: Josef Mengele & The Nazi Doctors

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Apr 13, 2023
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INSIGHT

Mengele's Emotional Isolation

  • Mengele's early social life was lonely, leading him to portray a cold arrogance.
  • This was a defense to avoid vulnerability and deeper friendship.
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Twins Research in Nazi Science

  • Twin studies were highly valued in Nazi racial hygiene science to separate nature and nurture.
  • Nazis registered all twins for research to prove racial heredity theories.
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Twin Studies Funded Heavily

  • Nazis funded twin studies extensively as a method to prove heredity's role in traits.
  • Eugen Fisher stated twin studies were crucial tools in racial hygiene research.
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