Experiments
The Crutchfield Situation (Conformity without pressure) – Richard Crutchfield
A comprehensive academic analysis of Richard Crutchfield's 1955 conformity paradigm, examining conformity without direct social...
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Theories
Belief in a Just World Theory – Melvin J. Lerner
A comprehensive academic analysis of Melvin J. Lerner's Belief in a Just World theory, examining...
Experiments
The Hofling Hospital Experiment (Nurse Obedience) – Charles Hofling
A comprehensive academic analysis of Charles Hofling's 1966 hospital experiment on nurse obedience, clinical hierarchies,...
Experiments
The Shouting Experiment (Social Loafing) – Bibb Latané
A comprehensive academic analysis of Bibb Latané's 1979 shouting experiment, the psychological mechanisms of social...
Scales
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)
A comprehensive psychometric guide to the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), detailing its...
Experiments
The Rope Pulling Experiment (Social Loafing) – Max Ringelmann
A comprehensive academic analysis of Max Ringelmann's rope-pulling experiment, the discovery of social loafing, theoretical...
Theories
Balance Theory – Fritz Heider
A comprehensive academic analysis of Fritz Heider's Balance Theory, examining the P-O-X triad, cognitive consistency,...
Theories
Aversive Racism Theory – John F. Dovidio & Samuel L. Gaertner
A comprehensive academic analysis of Aversive Racism Theory formulated by John F. Dovidio and Samuel...
Theories
Autokinetic Effect Social Norm Formation – Muzafer Sherif
A comprehensive academic analysis of Muzafer Sherif's seminal autokinetic experiments, examining the psychological mechanisms of...
News
The Fragile Illusion of AI ‘Deathbots’ and Immortality
A new study reveals that AI platforms simulating deceased loved ones offer a precarious, fragmented...
Theories
Attribution Theory (Naive Analysis of Action) – Fritz Heider
A comprehensive academic analysis of Fritz Heider's Attribution Theory and the Naive Analysis of Action,...
Experiments
The Cockroach Maze Experiment (Social Facilitation) – Robert Zajonc
A comprehensive academic analysis of Robert Zajonc's seminal 1969 cockroach maze experiment on social facilitation,...