Questions of psychology were also of interest to the ancient sages. And it is not surprising, because the understanding of human nature, his soul, motivation , actions and thoughts gives power over the man himself.
Like any science, psychology does not just state anything, but experimentally finds confirmation or refutation of any theory. And since the subject of studying psychology is a person, experiments are often put on people. And not always these psychological experiments were humane and harmless to the subjects. And the results do not always show a person in the best light.
Interesting psychological experiments
One of the most famous psychological experiments of recent years can rightfully be called the experiment of a St. Petersburg psychologist. The essence of it is that teens were asked to volunteer for eight hours without communication and various gadgets. A simple test at first glance gave an unexpected result: only three teenagers-all participants were 67-were able to complete the experiment.
But not always the methods of psychological experiments are so harmless. After the Second World War, many scientists wondered how it turned out that fascism had so many followers ready to work in concentration camps, torture and kill people. As a result, one of the most terrible psychological experiments in history, the experiment of the American scientist Stanley Milgram, was put. This experience proved that most of the subjects, none of whom suffered from mental disabilities, were prepared to carry out a death sentence under someone else's orders.
Another very unusual experiment was put by the well-known psychologist Francis Galton. The theme of his research was self-hypnosis , the subjects - he himself. The essence of the experiment is as follows. Before going out to the street, Galton spent some time in front of the mirror, suggesting that he was one of the most hated people in the city. Going out into the street, he faced exactly this attitude to himself from the people he met. The result so amazed the scientist that he hurried to stop the experiment and return home.
Today cruel experiments involving humans and animals are prohibited worldwide. Whichever type of psychological experiments scientists choose, they are obliged to observe the rights and freedoms of any subject and subject.