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Shocking Psychological Studies and the Lessons They Teach

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Consider the significance—and the ethical failings—of several, impactful 20th-century psychological studies that continue to influence our knowledge of human behavior.

Syllabus

  • 01: Lessons from Tuskegee and Facebook
  • 02: Pushing Good People to Do Bad Things
  • 03: Experimenting on Vulnerable Children
  • 04: Testing Psychochemical Weapons
  • 05: Assigning Gender and Spying on Sex
  • 06: Current and Future Ethical Challenges
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Thad A. Polk

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