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[–] 1 point 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Interesting, thanks for the information - I wasn't aware that the term psychopath was essentially a boogeyman.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Early 1970s psychology was crazy, but it stayed in highschool textbooks well into the 00s, and even today people learn about the Standford Prison experiment, but not the part where Zimbardo forced the guards to be cruel and prevented prisoners from leaving even when their parents threatened to get the cops.

    He just manipulated everyone into it, and then said everyone else was a monster....

    But the point of that example, is if you're even remotely interested in psychology, read actual research or at least good articles about it

    There's so much fascinating and actually useful shit out there now.

    Just don't get it where ever you have been lol.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago* (1 child)

    I do remember learning about the Stanford Prison experiement, but I was not aware of what Zimbardo did. Lol ok fair enough, I accept your answers. What are some good online sources for psychology research, for future reference?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

    The recordings have been public for 20 years now,

    https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/newly-analysed-recording-challenges-zimbardos-account-his-infamous-prison

    But just read the "boring" stuff, studies and articles from respectable institutions.

    Very very few people on TV or making online videos understand anything they skimmed and are regurgitating.

    But that's still just the surface, the only reason he finally called it off was one of his grad students threatened to stop sleeping with him because it weirded her out how he'd talk about it after sex...

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