10 Most Weird Psychology Studies
1. Walking Faster
From 1994, this day, we run 10% faster. It is unclear why this is so important, so that makes Richard Wiseman compare the results of research on human walking pace since 1994. People from 35 cities included in the study. We know that today we are living far more quickly than before and research results prove it, that people walk the fastest is on Singapore's business capital. How wide is actually the capital of Singapore?
2. Water Mani For Depression Drugs
Researchers have never announced what motivates them to do this study, but they both are men and we can guess that. They were inspired by a study from 1986 which states that prostaglandins, a component contained in semen, may actually be useful in treating depression. However, their study ended with questions from the answers and now they intend to go further with it.
3. Relationship between Empathy and Faces
According to this study, people who often show empathy for one another, could develop into a similarity or resemblance to face each other from time to time. Robert Zajonc and his colleagues have shown that married couples have a resemblance to one another as they age. Possible reason is diet, environment, trends and empathy.The authors believe that empathy is the reason that make their faces look more similar.
4. Staring Strength
The power of suggestion is very popular nowadays. Perhaps this theory is correct.Groups of scientists have proved that if you hold the bag in hand, staring at someone, if the bag falls, the people you face are the first people who will help you.However, they will not feel the power of suggestion you. Maybe look it would only make them think that you are crazy and need help again.
5. Talking Dogs as Ice Solutions
Psychologist Hart and Boltz in 1993 found that people who keep dogs have the ability to talk more with others than the average person (who does not have a dog).The problem is: Dogs. Ok, so, if they gathered together, the owners of such cars, will talk more about cars, football players will talk more about football. Then, why they chose a dog owner? - Still a mystery!
6. Dog Eating
Still about a dog that psychology studies the relationship between humans and dogs. This research proved that depending on the socio-economic status and culture if someone decides to eat their own dog perliharaan when the dog died. You will be surprised to learn that the average American citizen is that they are more likely to taste the delicious dishes made from their pets. Poor citizens of America and Brazil, while China - you know was - not included in this study.
7. Examining the stroke he suffered Own Disease
Although the study subjects were not strange, but this guy learned a stroke in his brain itself and deserves a place in the list of weird psychology studies. Alan Hobson, a researcher about the occult, occult sleep and dream of having a stroke at the base of his brain in 2001 and decided to document the details about what he felt. This research became more bizarre when you know that the subject of Alan Hobson before the stroke is not a man but ... Cat.
8. Experimental Diabetes
The study was motivated by the many strange discussion about ethics in the study of psychology. In 1976, Middlemist, Knowles & It examines how the urine stream velocity and men urinating in a public toilet is affected by the invasion of personal space. Very mysterious what makes them want to know about it, but they completed the study and obtain the result:
The people chose not pee standing next to another person's urine, and the people who piss standing near another person's urine, the longer time they take to start the urine and the shorter their urine stream.
9. Subjects intriguing experiment with Own Children
We know that if someone picked at your feet or the area under your armpit then spontaneously you will feel intrigued. But Professor Clarence Leuba wanted to know whether the reaction is to tickle the innate response or not. This research became strange when he decided to use his own children as subjects of experiments. She was tickled and track their reactions every day. Unfortunately, one day she forgot all experimental protocols and even then destroyed. However, she finally managed to arrive at a conclusion that the reaction was tickled innate response.
10. Pigeon Project
This research is not only strange, but also stupid. Hard to believe that someone has decided to do something like this. BF Skinner, an animal trainer have a good idea how to guide the missiles that might miss the target. The idea of genius is to install devices that are able to see clearly, which will guide the missile. And the choice is dove, he believed in the ability of pigeons to move the muzzle of missiles miss the target.
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