Experiments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The "Branded in Memory" experiment revealed that human memory isn't just a place for data storage. The human brain isn't…

The Gilbert experiment was conducted to try to resolve a centuries-long debate. The debate began in the 16th century between…

During the 50s, everyone talked about mind control and brainwashing. At the end of the decade, James Vicary conducted his…

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…