the most sensationalized social psychology studies that are used to tell us humans are innately bad are seriously flawed, but all made for great headlines. 

– stanford prison (you should know this one): guards were instructed and encouraged to be cruel, didn’t do it naturally

– milgram shock (often used to explain the holocaust): participants were pressured into doing it despite resistance, most believed it wasn’t “real”

– marshmallow test (delayed gratification with kids): more so a measure of socioeconomic status, not predictor of success

– robbers cave (kinda like diet lord of the flies): the conflict between the boys was manufactured and instigated by the researchers

good stories ≠ good science

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