Who are subjects? How do they respond in experiments? What is their impact on the profession? What else can we learn from them? Subjects are a window into both uniformity and plurality; they may be the very definition of average or one of a kind. Despite this, the history of psychology often overlooks subjects in its illustrious chronicles.
This well-researched book looks at the history of the use of human subjects in clinical and experimental psychology, as well as looking at the human side of those subjects who left their mark on the profession. This book presents iconic subjects who either defined the central thesis of an experiment or rebelled against it, from amnesiac H.M. and Little Albert to the defiant Subject #6 in Solomon Asch's conformity experiments. The book explores the unspoken subtexts of being a subject, and compares and contrasts various subjects to look at the bigger picture - that is, the fact that subjects are viewed as an analytical element of experimentation, while the emotional, cultural, and philosophical aspects are often overlooked.
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978-1-0364-1566-2 (9781036415662)
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Alexandra Kitty is a Canadian author, educator, and researcher whose work has appeared in Presstime, Quill, Current, Elle Canada, Maisonneuve, Critical Review, and Skeptic. She was a relationships columnist for the Hamilton Spectator and an advice columnist for the Victoria Times-Colonist. She was the first female recipient of the Arch Award from McMaster University, Canada, and is the author of a number of books, including A New Approach to Journalism; Organic Journalism and Gathering Information in Catastrophic Environments with Primal Literacy; Therapeutic Journalism: Presenting Information with Emotional Literacy; and Radial Journalism: Going Beyond Traditional Lines.
