Modern-day replications of one of history's most disturbing social psychology experiments reveal what makes ordinary people obey an immoral order – and how to resist.

Researchers use small tricks to get experiments to work. Source: Photo by Kyle Loftus from Pexels. How do you get a psychology experiment to work? A new paper in the journal Collabra: Psychology by ...

His provocative research made him a popular figure on campus. But his exploration of how good people can turn evil raised ethical questions. By Michael S. Rosenwald Philip G. Zimbardo, a towering ...

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SAN FRANCISCO — Philip G. Zimbardo, the psychologist behind the controversial “Stanford Prison Experiment” that was intended to examine the psychological experiences of imprisonment, has died. He was ...

The replication success of scientific research is linked to research methods, citation impact and social media coverage—but not university prestige or citation numbers—according to a new study ...

Are you growing today? This is K.This is finally the fourth installment. (bitter smile)The theme is "Mysterious Experiments ...

In the early 20th century, the world was captivated by a mathematical horse called Clever Hans. He could apparently perform basic arithmetic, keep track of a calendar and tell the time. When his owner ...

Ted Kaczynski was just 17 years old when he signed up for a Harvard psychology study in 1959. The young math student joined 21 other undergraduates in a three-year project led by Henry Murray, a ...

Researchers use small tricks to get experiments to work. Source: Photo by Kyle Loftus from Pexels. How do you get a psychology experiment to work? A new paper in the journal Collabra: Psychology by ...