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Worringham, C. J., & D. M. Messick (1983). “Social Facilitation of Running: An Unobtrusive Study.”
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EYEING AN UNGULATE

Ellsworth, P. C., J. M. Carlsmith, & A. Henson (1972). “The Stare as a Stimulus to Flight in Human Subjects: A Series of Field Experiments.”
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
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HORNY TURKEYS AND HYPERSEXUAL CATS

Carbaugh, B. T., M. W. Schein, & E. B. Hale (1962). “Effects of Morphological Variations of Chicken Models on Sexual Responses of Cocks.”
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Davis, K. (2001).
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Schreiner, L., & A. Kling (1953). “Behavioral Changes Following Rhinencephalic Injury in Cat.”
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THE BRAIN SURGEON AND THE BULL

Horgan, J. (October 2005). “The Forgotten Era of Brain Chips.”
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Osmundsen, J. A. (May 17, 1965). “‘Matador’ with a Radio Stops Wired Bull.”
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Valenstein, E. S. (1973).
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Six: Mating Behavior

LOVE AT LAST CALL

Madey, S. F., M. Simo, D. Dillworth, D. Kemper, A. Toczynski, & A. Perelle (1996). “They Do Get More Attractive at Closing Time, but Only When You Are Not in a Relationship.”
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Nida, S. A., & J. Koon (1983). “They get better looking at closing time around here, too.”
Psychological Reports
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Sprecher, S., J. DeLamater, N. Neuman, M. Neuman, P. Kahn, D. Orbuch, & K. McKinney (1984). “Asking Questions in Bars: The Girls (and Boys) May Not Get Prettier at Closing Time and Other Interesting Results.”
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THE GAY DETECTOR

Clarke, S. (1999). “Justifying deception in social science research.”
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HEART RATE DURING INTERCOURSE

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PUSHING THE PLEASURE BUTTON

Heath, R. G. (1972). “Pleasure and Brain Activity in Man.”
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
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Olds, J., & P. Milner (1954). “Positive Reinforcement Produced by Electrical Stimulation of Septal Area and Other Regions of Rat Brain.”
Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology
47: 419–27.

VOULEZ-VOUS COUCHEZ AVEC MOI (CE SOIR)?

Clark, R. D. (1990). “The Impact of AIDS on Gender Differences in Willingness to Engage in Casual Sex.”
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Clark, R. D., & E. Hatfield (2003). “Love in the Afternoon.”
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THE PENIS IMAGINED AS A SPERM-SHOVELLING SCOOP

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Gallup, G. G., R. L. Burch, & S. M. Platek (2002). “Does Semen Have Antidepressant Properties?”
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Seven: Oh, Baby!

Sulek, Antoni. (1989). “The Experiment of Psammetichus: Fact, Fiction, and Model to Follow.”
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LITTLE ALBERT AND THE RAT

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Cornwell, D., & S. Hobbs (1976). “The strange saga of Little Albert.”
New Society
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Harris, Ben. (February 1979). “Whatever Happened to Little Albert?”
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Magoun, H. W. (1981). “John B. Watson and the Study of Human Sexual Behavior.”
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Watson, J. B., & R. R. Watson (December 1921). “Studies in Infant Psychology.”
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SELF-SELECTION OF DIET BY INFANTS

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The American Journal of Nursing
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Davis, C. M. (1939). “Results of the self-selection of diets by young children.”
Canadian Medical Association Journal
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Munro, N. (1966). “A Review of the 1928 Research by Clara Davis.”
Journal of Home Economics
58 (8): 655–58.

A GIRL NAMED GUA

Benjamin, L. T., Jr., & D. Bruce (1982). “From Bottle-Fed Chimp to Bottlenose Dolphin: A Contemporary Appraisal of Winthrop Kellogg.”
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BABY IN A BOX

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Capshew, J. H. (October 1993). “Engineering Behavior: Project Pigeon, World War II, and the Conditioning of B. F. Skinner.”
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Skinner, B. F. (March 1979). “My Experience with the Baby-Tender.”
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THE NEW MOTHER

Blum, D. (2002).
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Harlow, H. F., & S. J. Suomi (1970). “Nature of Love—Simplified.”
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Mason, W. A. (1978). “Social Experience and Primate Cognitive Development.” In Burghardt, G. M., & M. Bekoff, eds.
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THE ULTIMATE BABY MOVIE

Wright, S. H. (May 17, 2006). “Media Lab Project Explores Language Acquisition.”
MIT Tech Talk
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Eight: Toilet Reading

Kira, A. (1976).
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SPACE INVADERS IN THE LOO

Koocher, G. P. (1977). “Bathroom Behavior and Human Dignity.”
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Middlemist, R. D., E. S. Knowles, & C. F. Matter (1977). “What to Do and What to Report: A Reply to Koocher.”
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FART-OLOGY

Tomlin, J., C. Lowis, & N. W. Read (1991). “Investigation of normal flatus production in healthy volunteers.”
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Nine: Making Mr. Hyde

SHOCKING OBEDIENCE

Blass, T. (2004).
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Masserman, J. H., S. Wechkin, & W. Terris (December 1964). “ ‘Altruistic’ Behavior in Rhesus Monkeys.”
American Journal of Psychiatry
121: 584–85.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A BAG MAKES

Riley, J. (March 17, 1967). “Saga of the Barefoot Bag on Campus.”
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Zajonc, R. B. (1968). “Attitudinal Effects of Mere Exposure.”
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
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BEHIND THE WHEEL

Baron, R. A. (1976). “The Reduction of Human Aggressions: A Field Study of the Influence of Incompatible Reactions.”
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Deaux, K. K. (1971). “Honking at the Intersection: A Replication and Extension.”
Journal of Social Psychology
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Turner, C. W., J. F. Layton, & L. S. Simons (1975). “Naturalistic Studies of Aggressive Behavior: Aggressive Stimuli, Victim Visibility, and Horn Honking.”
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
31 (6): 1098–1107.

THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT

Haney, C., C. Banks, & P. Zimbardo (1973). “A Study of Prisoners and Guards in a Simulated Prison.”
Naval Research Reviews
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Zimbardo, P. G. (2004). “A Situationist Perspective on the Psychology of Evil: Understanding How Good People Are Transformed into Perpetrators.” In A. G. Miller, ed.,
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Zimbardo, P. G., C. Maslach, & C. Haney (1999). “Reflections on the Stanford Prison Experiment: Genesis, Transformations, Consequences.” In T. Blass, ed.,
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THE UNRESPONSIVE BYSTANDER

MacCoun, R. J., & N. L. Kerr (1987). “Suspicion in the Psychological Laboratory: Kelman’s Prophecy Revisited.”
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Schwartz, S. H., & A. Gottlieb (1976). “Bystander Reactions to a Violent Theft: Crime in Jerusalem.”
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
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Shotland, R. L., & W. D. Heinold (1985). “Bystander Response to Arterial Bleeding: Helping Skills, the Decision-Making Process, and Differentiating the Helping Response.”
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
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Shotland, R. L., & M. K. Straw (1976). “Bystander Response to an Assault: When a Man Attacks a Woman.”
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
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Ten: The End

FEAR FACTOR

Korn, J. H. (1997).
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HEARTBEAT AT DEATH

“Heart at Death” (November 14, 1938).
Life:
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DYING ON ACID

Alsop, S. (1974). “The Right to Die with Dignity.”
Good Housekeeping
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Cohen, S. (1965). “LSD and the Anguish of Dying.”
Harper’s Magazine
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Phifer, B. (1977). “A Review of the Research and Theological Implications of the Use of Psychedelic Drugs with Terminal Cancer Patients.
Journal of Drug Issues
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A SOUL IN THE BALANCE

Carrington, H. (1908).
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MacDougall, D. (July, 1907). “Hypothesis Concerning Soul Substance.”
American Medicine
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“Plan to Weigh Souls: Physician Proposes Experiment with Death Chair” (March 12, 1907).
Washington Post:
3.

Roach, M. (2005).
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“Soul Has Weight, Physician Thinks” (March 11, 1907).
New York Times:
5.

“Weight of the Soul: Experiments Made with Dying Men Arouse Sharp Comment” (August 3, 1910).
Washington Post
(reprinted from the
Lancet
): 2.

THE DAY THE WORLD DIDN’T END

“Chicago Unworried by Dire Prediction of Flood Tomorrow” (December 20, 1954).
Mexia Daily News:
1.

Dawson, L. L. (1999). “When Prophecy Fails and Faith Persists: A Theoretical Overview.”
Nova Religio
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THE LAST SURVIVOR

Berenbaum, M. (2001). “Rad Roaches.”
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