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Hierarchy of human needs: "A Theory of Human Motivation" (Abraham Maslow, 1943)
In "A Theory of Human Motivation," Maslow proposed a hierarchical model of human needs and motivation, which has become known as Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Milgram’s Shocking 1963 Study
One of the most influential and controversial studies in social psychology: Milgram's (1963) behavioural study of obedience.
The Zimbardo Prison Experiment
The Zimbardo prison experiment was a landmark study in social psychology, conducted by Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues at Stanford University in 1971. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of situational factors on human behaviour, by simulating a prison environment and assigning participants to the roles of either guards or prisoners.
What Was the Bobo Doll Experiment (1961)?
The Bobo Doll Experiment, conducted by Albert Bandura, Dorothea Ross, and Sheila A. Ross in 1961, remains one of the most influential studies in the history of social psychology. Discover the ground-breaking 1961 Bobo Doll Experiment by Bandura, which revealed how children learn aggression through observation. A cornerstone of social psychology.