Experiments

Throughout history, psychology has carried out a great number of experiments which have changed science forever. In this section, you’ll find out more about the most well-known experiments, as well as the current experiments which offer some interesting results.

Why the Tuskegee Experiment Should Never be Forgotten
ExperimentsWhy the Tuskegee Experiment Should Never be Forgotten

The Tuskegee experiment in Macon Country, Alabama has been described as an egregious case of racism in science. Indeed, this…

Universe 25: An Experiment With Disturbing Results
ExperimentsUniverse 25: An Experiment With Disturbing Results

Although Universe 25 might sound like the title of a science fiction novel, it's actually the name of one of…

Stargate Project: An Investigation Into Psychic Phenomena
ExperimentsStargate Project: An Investigation Into Psychic Phenomena

The 70s were a boom time for psychics or individuals with exceptional mental abilities, related to supernatural capabilities. For instance,…

Telepathy Experiments in Silicon Valley
ExperimentsTelepathy Experiments in Silicon Valley

The telepathy experiments they're conducting in Silicon Valley have nothing to do with parapsychology or the occult. In fact, in…

The Stanford Marshmallow Experiment: Researching Delayed Gratification
ExperimentsThe Stanford Marshmallow Experiment: Researching Delayed Gratification

Let's take a little trip back in time and go back to your childhood. Imagine that you're sitting in front…

The Global Consciousness Project and its Fascinating Findings
ExperimentsThe Global Consciousness Project and its Fascinating Findings

The Global Consciousness Project is an international initiative that originated at Princeton University (USA) in 1998. It aims to discover…

Rupert Sheldrake: Experiments and Scientific Criticism
ExperimentsRupert Sheldrake: Experiments and Scientific Criticism

Rupert Sheldrake's experiments have generated strong controversy. This is mainly because they haven't been replicated which prevents the truth or&h...

Edward Deci: The Link Between Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation
ExperimentsEdward Deci: The Link Between Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation

Edward Deci conducted an experiment to study the link between rewards and intrinsic motivation (not linked to external reinforcement). In…

The Aronson and Mills Experiment: Effort Justification
ExperimentsThe Aronson and Mills Experiment: Effort Justification

The kinds of objectives that are the hardest for us to achieve, demand considerably more energy, and that we have…

The Tuskegee Experiment and the Foundations of Bioethics
ExperimentsThe Tuskegee Experiment and the Foundations of Bioethics

The Tuskegee Experiment is one of those true stories where there are villains who seem to be drawn from some…

How Do Validity and Reliability Differ?
ExperimentsHow Do Validity and Reliability Differ?

Validity and reliability are two key constructs in the analysis of the results produced by psychological studies. In fact, using…

The Ganzfeld Effect: A Fascinating Look Inside Your Mind
ExperimentsThe Ganzfeld Effect: A Fascinating Look Inside Your Mind

Your brain builds your own reality. It's also in charge of interpreting it. In fact, it receives electrical and chemical information…

Some Experiments Regarding Frustration
ExperimentsSome Experiments Regarding Frustration

There are many studies and experiments on frustration. Scientists define this emotion as the reduction or suppression of stimuli that…

The Missing Child Experiment
ExperimentsThe Missing Child Experiment

The missing child experiment demonstrated the perception problems we all have, as well as our refusal to admit them. As a matter of fact, this expe...

The Pit of Despair - Monkey Business
ExperimentsThe Pit of Despair - Monkey Business

The pit of despair was the climax of a unique experiment with monkeys. Harry Harlow conducted it in the 1950s.…

The Loftus and Palmer Study on the Value of Speech
ExperimentsThe Loftus and Palmer Study on the Value of Speech

The Loftus and Palmer study is one of the most interesting experiments ever conducted in psychology. It was conducted in…

Gregg Braden: Experiments and the Power of Intention
ExperimentsGregg Braden: Experiments and the Power of Intention

Gregg Braden is a puzzling scholar because he creates ideas that don't coincide with traditional science. Several of his concepts…

The Harvard Experiment that Led to the Unabomber
ExperimentsThe Harvard Experiment that Led to the Unabomber

Although he participated in a Harvard experiment and is extremely smart, Ted Kaczynski is now serving time in a maximum-security…

Your Brain Deceives You: Persinger's Experiment
ExperimentsYour Brain Deceives You: Persinger's Experiment

Persinger's experiment shows that your brain can deceive you. On more than one occasion, you probably trusted your senses and…

Transhumanism: Looking to Improve Human Capacities
ExperimentsTranshumanism: Looking to Improve Human Capacities

Even though the transhumanist movement seems like a utopia, it's safe to say that it isn't. In case you didn't…

The Fascinating Washoe Project
ExperimentsThe Fascinating Washoe Project

The Washoe Project is both fascinating and moving. It involves a female chimpanzee named Washoe, considered the first non-human animal…