The Need for Achievement Studies (Thematic Apperception Test) – David McClelland
A comprehensive academic analysis of David McClelland's Need for Achievement theory, methodology, and experimental measurement...
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The Drive Reduction Theory Experiments (Maze Running) – Clark Hull
A comprehensive academic analysis of Clark Hull's drive reduction theory, detailing maze running experiments, mathematical...
The Learned Helplessness Experiment (Dogs and Shock) – Martin Seligman and Steven Maier
A definitive academic analysis of Seligman and Maier's 1967 learned helplessness experiments, detailing methodology, findings,...
The Ego Depletion Experiment (Radishes and Cookies) – Roy Baumeister, Ellen Bratslavsky, Mark Muraven, and Dianne Tice
A comprehensive academic analysis of Baumeister, Bratslavsky, Muraven, and Tice's 1998 seminal radish-and-cookie experiment on...
The Self-Determination Theory Experiments – Edward Deci and Richard Ryan
An academic examination of the empirical experiments by Edward Deci and Richard Ryan that formed...
The Overjustification Effect Experiment (Magic Markers) – Mark Lepper, David Greene, and Richard Nisbett
A comprehensive academic analysis of Lepper, Greene, and Nisbett's landmark 1973 Magic Markers experiment demonstrating...
The Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation Experiment (Soma Cubes) – Edward Deci
A comprehensive academic analysis of Edward Deci's seminal 1971 Soma puzzle cube experiments on intrinsic...
The Macbeth Effect Experiment (Physical Cleansing and Moral Guilt) – Chen-Bo Zhong and Katie Liljenquist
A comprehensive academic analysis of the Macbeth Effect by Zhong and Liljenquist, examining physical cleansing,...
The Disgust and Moral Judgment Experiments – Jonathan Haidt and Thalia Wheatley
A comprehensive academic analysis of Thalia Wheatley and Jonathan Haidt's landmark 2005 experiment on hypnotic...
The Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis Experiment (Elaine Shock Study) – Daniel Batson
A comprehensive academic analysis of Daniel Batson's 1981 Elaine Shock Experiment investigating the empathy-altruism hypothesis...
The Still Face Experiment (Infant Emotion) – Edward Tronick
A comprehensive academic analysis of Edward Tronick's Still Face Experiment, examining infant emotional development, dyadic...
The Visual Cliff Emotion Referencing Experiment – Joseph Campos
A comprehensive academic analysis of Joseph Campos's visual cliff social referencing paradigm, investigating emotional signaling...