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.
During the 50s, everyone talked about mind control and brainwashing. At the end of the decade, James Vicary conducted his famous experiment on the supposed efficacy of subliminal advertising. Over time, his conclusions were criticized. Nevertheless, they’re still a source…
Kingsley Hall is the name of a building where doctors performed some of the most impressive psychiatric experiments of the…
In the 80s, Harvard University conducted an experiment to try and discover the effects of thought suppression. American social psychologist…
In 1960, Walter Mischel, a psychologist at Stanford University, conducted a simple experiment with children. He tested their ability to…
If someone were to ask you, you’d probably say you never get involved in lies and deception. Most of us…
Researchers Stav Atir, Emily Rosenzweig, and David Dunning defined the Atir-Rosenzweig-Dunning effect through studies they conducted. This curious phenomenon is when experts in a field of study believe they know more than they actually do. The researchers identified this effect…
In the 1960s, David Cooper conducted an anti-psychiatry experiment called Villa 21. Although the results were encouraging, for some strange…
The 19th century was one of the most interesting periods of contemporary history. Social movements, industrialization, increased school attendance, and…
The first studies on sensory deprivation date back to the 1950s. It’s possible, however, that there were secret studies even…
Santiago Genovés was a Spanish man who immigrated to Mexico when he was 15 to flee from the Spanish Civil War. In Mexico, he became an anthropologist. Along with his Norwegian colleague Thor Heyerdahl, he designed a famous experiment that…
The famous Rat Park experiment offered some fascinating insights into the nature of addiction. Rats are often used for “psychological experiments” due to their genetic similarity to humans. Ninety-five percent of the human genome is identical to that of rats.…
The Arzy experiment has tried to prove something few have dared to before. For a long time, anything related to…
Scientists say that only humans smile. However, some people perceive smiles in their pets or other animals. What’s for sure…
The Little Albert Experiment is one of the most confusing and controversial stories in the history of psychology. It was…
The stimoceiver chip experiments are some of the most controversial neuroscientific experiments of all time. They’re, however, also quite fascinating.…
Leon Festinger introduced the concept of cognitive dissonance as psychological tension in 1957. He tested the decision-making process in a cognitive dissonance experiment. Cognitive dissonance is a sensation that seems to derive from a conflict between the ideas, beliefs, and…
Even today, we shudder at the memory of the outrageous experiments carried out on human beings by the Nazis. Their…
In cognitive therapy for dependent personality disorder (DPD), the patient becomes increasingly autonomous and gradually modifies their contradictory thinking about…
In the Western world, people believe that doing what they want will result in suffering or ruin. They even believe in silly ideas, such as that repressing our thoughts, feelings, and desires is synonymous with moral superiority. In reality, several…
Statistics is a branch of mathematics that studies variability as well as the process that calculates it by following the laws of probability and using its models. We know that statistics are necessary to carry out investigations as well as…