02660cam a2200397 i 4500 19377837 OSt 20240212104826.0 161117s2017 maua b 001 0 eng 2016029701 9781440597077 (paperback) 1440597073 (paperback) 9781440597084 (ebook) 1440597081 (ebook) HSLRC eng HSLRC rda pcc BF181 .B747p 2017 PSY040000 PSY029000 bisacsh Britt, Michael A., author. 3971 Psych experiments : from Pavlov's dogs to Rorschach's inkblots, put psychology's most fascinating theories to the test / Michael A. Britt. Avon, Massachusetts : Adams Media, [2017] 272 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-268) and index. "Psychology's most famous theories--played out in real life! Forget the labs and lecture halls. You can conduct your very own psych experiments at home! Famous psychological experiments--from Freud's ego to the Skinner box--have changed the way science views human behavior. But how do these tests really work? In Psych Experiments, you'll learn how to test out these theories and experiments for yourself...no psychology degree required! Guided by Michael A. Britt, creator of popular podcast The Psych Files, you can conduct your own experiments when browsing your favorite websites (to test the "curiosity effect"), in restaurants (learning how to increase your tips), when presented with advertisements (you'd be surprised how much you're influenced by the color red), and even right on your smartphone (and why you panic when you can't find it). You'll even figure out how contagious yawning works! With this compulsively readable little book, you won't just read about the history of psychology--you'll live it!"-- Provided by publisher. "Provides exercises and experiments you can do in your everyday life to test psychology theories and conduct psychological research"-- Provided by publisher. Psychology, Experimental. 3972 PSYCHOLOGY / Experimental Psychology. bisacsh 3973 PSYCHOLOGY / Reference. bisacsh 3974 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 71113 71113 0 0 lcc 0 0 NFIC HSLRC HSLRC CIR 2020-09-30 Fullybooked 768.00 8 1 BF 181 B862p 2017 HS13690 2026-07-29 10:14:57 2026-07-28 2020-09-30 BK