About Psychology: Four Fascinating Psychology Experiments

If you can't see this email, click here

Psychology Psychology Basics Theories Experiments From Kendra Cherry, your Guide to Psychology I hope you are all having a lovely week so far! I've been getting some requests for information about famous psychology experiments, so this week's newsletter focuses on some of the most popular classic experiments featured on About.com Psychology. The Milgram Obedience Experiment? In Milgram's experiment, participants were asked to deliver electrical shocks to a "learner" whenever an incorrect answer was given. In reality, the learner was actually a confederate in the experiment who pretended to be shocked. Milgram found that 65% of participants were willing to deliver the maximum level of shocks despite the fact that the learner seemed to be in serious distress or even unconscious... Read more Search Related Topics:  obedience  stanley milgram  classic psychology studies The Stanford Prison Experiment Philip Zimbardo's famous experiment cast regular students in the roles of prisoners and prison guards. While the study was originally slated to last two weeks, it had to be halted after just six days because the guards became abusive and the prisoners began to show signs of extreme stress and anxiety... Read more Search Related Topics:  stanford prison experiment  philip zimbardo  psychology experiments Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment In this experiment, Bandura demonstrated that children learn and imitate behaviors they have observed in other people. The children in Bandura's studies observed an adult acting violently toward a Bobo doll. When the children were later allowed to play in a room with the Bobo doll, they began to imitate the aggressive actions they had previously observed... Read more Search Related Topics:  bobo doll experiment  albert bandura  social learning theory Harlow's Social Isolation Experiments In a series of controversial experiments conducted in 1960s, psychologist Harry Harlow demonstrated the powerful effects of love on normal development. By showing the devastating effects of deprivation on young rhesus monkeys, Harlow revealed the importance of love for healthy childhood development... Read more Search Related Topics:  the psychology of love  harry harlow  classic psychology studies Related Searches Psychology Classes Sports Psychology Children Psychology About Psychology Study Psychology Featured Articles Career Spotlight: Sports Psychology The Two-Factor Theory of Emotion Why Do Psychology Majors Have to Take Statistics Classes? The Negative Photo Illusion 5 Reasons You Shouldn't Major in Psychology... ...and 10 Reasons Why You Should   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Kendra Cherry Psychology Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Psychology newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Popular This Week What Are the Four Major Goals of Psychology? 10 Influential Psychologists Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences   Follow me on: Advertisement