Famous psychology experiments

3 cards. Each one is a 40-second story with a five-minute read behind it.

1. Is addiction a biological destiny or a byproduct of isolation?In the late 1970s, a psychologist built a playground for rats to test a radical theory: perhaps drug addiction isn't just about the chemicals, but about the quality of our lives. …
2. Why doing someone a favor makes you like them moreIt seems counterintuitive: we usually like people who do things for us. Yet, psychology suggests the opposite is often true. When you perform a favor for someone you initially dis…
3. The painting that hung above Sigmund Freud's analytical couchIn 1887, a massive group portrait captured a pivotal moment in the birth of modern neurology. It depicted a physician demonstrating hysteria to a crowd of elite thinkers. Decades …

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