1. The lasting wounds of Robbers Cave.
- Author
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Chakelian, Anoosh
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SOCIAL science experiments , *PSYCHOLOGICAL experiments ,ROBBERS Cave State Park (Okla.) - Abstract
The article discusses Australian psychologist and writer Gina Perry's research on individuals included in the controversial 1954 Robbers Cave social experiment led by Turkish-American psychologist Muzafer Sherif. Topics include the experiment's focus on group conformity and conflict theory, Sherif's failure to consider psychological harm regarding the participants, and publication of Perry's book regarding the boys involved in the experiment titled "The Lost Boys."
- Published
- 2018