Hi Here's a link to the 25 scary experiments, courtesy of Jeff Ricker on PESTs, and my comment on the examples.
James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax [email protected] Department of Psychology University of Winnipeg Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9 CANADA >>> Jeffry Ricker <[email protected]> 30-Oct-09 12:21 PM http://io9.com/5390389/25-of-the-scariest-science-experiments-ever-conducted JC: Seems to me this would be a good site to use for teaching critical thinking skills as claims about at least some of the examples have been debunked: e.g., Milgram experiment as noted by one commenter, the Tuscagee experiments, ... For the latter, see Shweder at http://www.spiked-online.com/articles/0000000CA34A.htm I'm not sure what the overall purpose of the site is, but it can hardly be good for scientists and psychologists to be lumped in with Nazis. Take care Jim --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
