Pavlov’s Dog Experiment: For Whom the Bell Tolls
Introduction
Riona is spending the day at a local carnival with her friends. The first thing she decides to do is buy her favorite fair food: funnel cake, loaded with plenty of po...
Psychology
Skinner’s Operant Conditioning: The Carrot or the Stick?
Introduction
How does the inside of your bedroom currently look? Maybe a few shirts and pairs of dirty socks are placed out of sight under the bed, some crumbs are on the floor fr...
Survivorship Bias: The Exception is not the Rule
Introduction
Mel is an eight-year-old girl who’s always wanted to be a pop singer. Even at her young age, she’s taken notice of the starlets who grace the covers of gossip magazin...
Framing Effect: Do You Prefer the Glass to be Half-Empty or Half-Full?
Have You Ever?
You’ve probably heard the expression, “Is the glass half empty or half full?” Now, imagine this scenario: you’re in a desert, dying of thirst. A genie magically app...
Bandwagon Effect: Hop On!
Have You Ever?
You’re out shopping for new headphones. There are plenty of different brands being offered. Your attention is grabbed by one brand in particular though: the XBeats....
Visual Cliff Experiment: Learn to See
Have You Ever?
Have you ever walked across glass flooring at a great height? While the sight below might be breath-taking, many people would find it difficult to walk on the floor...
Milgram’s Obedience Experiments: Don’t Be Too Shocked!
Have You Ever?
You’re playing at the park when you see your older brother fiddling with a bike that isn’t his. As you get closer, you see that he’s removing the front wheel from t...
Belief Bias: I Win You Lose
Introduction
Consider the following scenario, a young child has a fever and her mother, who is very religious, insists her child just needs prayer to get better. She completely di...
Bias Blind Spot: Oops Didn’t See That
Have You Ever?
Have you ever been a passenger in a car in which the driver realized they missed their exit? Now the driver needs to get into the far-right lane to get off the high...
Anchoring: Why Do We Think What We Think?
Introduction
Imagine you went to the store to buy a new pair of shoes. You find some Nikes you absolutely love but notice a hefty price tag. Although you think they are great shoe...