In 1959, Soviet scientists embarked on an audacious experiment to breed a population of tame foxes, a strain of animals that wouldn’t be aggressive or fearful of people. Scientists painstakingly ...

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Researchers have developed an AI called Centaur that accurately predicts human behavior across virtually any psychological ...

Light pollution, or artificial light at night (ALAN), is a widespread phenomenon in areas with dense human populations.

Baby experiment Influenced by Pavlov’s work, John B. Watson – widely regarded as the founder of the school of behaviorism – decided that in 1920, he would test conditioned reflexes – fear ...

While all reality formats offer some insight into human behavior, social experiments dive deep into the psyche and reveal a more authentic, raw depiction of the human condition and what happens ...

UNIVERSE 25: John Calhoun crouches within his rodent utopia-turned-dystopia that, at its peak, housed approximately 2,200 mice. Calhoun was studying the breakdown of social bonds that occurs under ...

The basis of social learning theory is simple: People learn by watching other people. We can learn from anyone—teachers, parents, siblings, peers, co-workers, YouTube influencers, athletes, and ...

Since much of the behavior analyzed in this experiment was goal-directed ... Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 457–463. Gravett, K., & Ajjawi, R. (2022).

From the CIA’s secret mind control program, MK Ultra, to the stuttering “Monster” study, American researchers have a long history of engaging in human experiments. The studies have helped us better ...