Experiments
The Tylenol and Social Pain Experiment – Naomi Eisenberger
An academic examination of Naomi Eisenberger's groundbreaking research on acetaminophen, social rejection, and the shared...
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The Hick’s Law Experiments (Choice Reaction Time) – William Hick and Ray Hyman
A comprehensive academic analysis of the Hick-Hyman Law experiments, mathematical formulations of choice reaction time,...
Experiments
The Artificial Selection for Maze Bright and Maze Dull Rats – Robert Tryon
A comprehensive academic analysis of Robert Tryon's landmark selective breeding experiment on maze-bright and maze-dull...
Experiments
The Rat Empathy and Prosocial Behavior Experiment (Trapped Cagemate) – Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, Jean Decety, and Peggy Mason
A comprehensive academic analysis of the 2011 Bartal, Decety, and Mason trapped cagemate study demonstrating...
Experiments
The Preparedness Theory of Phobias Experiment (Snakes and Spiders) – Arne Öhman and Susan Mineka
A comprehensive academic analysis of Arne Öhman and Susan Mineka's landmark experiments on evolutionary preparedness...
Experiments
The Case of S.M. (The Woman with No Fear) – Justin Feinstein, Ralph Adolphs, and Antonio Damasio
A comprehensive academic analysis of Patient S.M., exploring bilateral amygdala damage, fearlessness, and research by...
Experiments
The Klüver-Bucy Syndrome Experiment (Macaque Monkey Fear) – Heinrich Klüver and Paul Bucy
A comprehensive academic analysis of the seminal 1930s Klüver-Bucy experiment, examining bilateral temporal lobectomy, fear...
Theories
Polyvagal Theory – Stephen Porges
A comprehensive academic analysis of Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory, exploring autonomic neurobiology, neuroception, trauma, and...
Experiments
Priming Experiment – Steven Tipper The Repetition Blindness Experiment – Nancy
An in-depth academic examination of Steven Tipper's negative priming and Nancy Kanwisher's repetition blindness within...
Experiments
The Sham Rage Experiment – Walter Cannon and Philip Bard
A comprehensive academic analysis of Cannon and Bard's sham rage experiments, exploring subcortical neural mechanisms,...
Experiments
The Temperament and Character Inventory Studies – Robert Cloninger
A comprehensive academic analysis of Robert Cloninger's Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), psychobiological dimensions, genetics,...
Experiments
The Highly Sensitive Person Studies – Elaine Aron
A comprehensive academic analysis of Elaine Aron's empirical studies on Sensory Processing Sensitivity, examining the...