Atkinson & Shiffrin’s Multi Store Model of Memory
Atkinson and Shiffrin provided a key memory model to the field of Cognitive Psychology in 1968. Their model was originally called the Two Process Model, then the Three Process Model, and now more widely known as the Multi-Store Model of Memory.
The Stanford Prison Experiment (Zimbardo, 1972)
Philip Zimbardo's most famous study, The Stanford Prison Experiment, almost went horribly wrong. The experiment had to be called off within a week because the conditions had proved to be too dangerous for participants to continue.
Bettelheim and Communal Parenting
Western culture has traditionally encouraged the 'nuclear family' - a household unit that comprises of a mother, a father and their children. However, is this two-parent family unit actually necessary for children to develop into successful adults?
Why did Milgram’s participants commit murder?
In 1961, Stanley Milgram shocked the Psychology community by disproving the 'Germans Are Evil' hypothesis in the most ethically troubling study.
False recall and what it tells us about our memory
We rely on our memory to complete pretty much every task that we set ourselves to. But even with our complete reliance on this cognitive capability, it's only able to accurately recall about 50% of the time...
Stanley Milgram’s Obedience Experiment (1961)
In 1961, Stanley Milgram conducted a social experiment at Yale University that would earn him a reputation as one of the great 20th Century Social Psychologists. But such an accolade didn't come without its controversy. Milgram's experiment was so ethically dubious that it saw him suspended from the American Psychological Association for a year.
Atkinson & Shiffrin’s Multi Store Model of Memory
The Stanford Prison Experiment (Zimbardo, 1972)
Bettelheim and Communal Parenting
Why did Milgram’s participants commit murder?
False recall and what it tells us about our memory
Stanley Milgram’s Obedience Experiment (1961)