814: "The Little Albert Experiment"

Oct 28

Written By JC

Interesting Things with JC #814: "The Little Albert Experiment" - Explore the pioneering study by John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner in early 20th-century psychology. This tale unveils Little Albert's transformation as innocence gave way to fear through classical conditioning with a resounding gong. It raises questions of ethics, leaving an indelible mark on the study of human emotion and behavioral psychology.

Ref - Mary Coverjo Nes (1924) A Laboratory Study of Fear: The Case Of Peter, The Pedagogical Seminary and Journal of Genetic Psychology, 31:4, 308-315, DOI: 10.1080/08856559.1924.9944851

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