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Third Wave Experiment

Third Wave Experiment

(1017 words)
December 26, 2025

The Third Wave Experiment is a classroom experiment conducted in 1967 in California by history teacher Ron Jones to demonstrate, through practical application, how fascist regimes function and how societies can transform into totalitarian structures. social psychology Based on the experiment, it emerged as an educational practice that quickly spiraled out of control, despite initially being planned as a simple discipline exercise to examine concepts such as obedience to authority, group dynamics

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Yunus Emre Yüce

Yunus Emre Yüce

Divided Class Experiment

Divided Class Experiment

(562 words)
January 29, 2026

The Split-Class Experiment (Blue-Eyes/Brown-Eyes Exercise) is a method developed by social psychologist Jane Elliott in 1968 experimental education. The exercise aims to raise awareness of racial prejudice discrimination and stereotyping. Participants are divided into advantaged or disadvantaged groups based on eye color; this process enables them to directly experience the origins cognitive, emotional and behavioral consequences of prejudice. The experiment was designed to demonstrate that prej

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Miray GÜR

Miray GÜR

Perception of Control and Efficiency: From Hawthorne to the Present

Perception of Control and Efficiency: From Hawthorne to the Present

(626 words)
November 29, 2025

There are moments when we suddenly find ourselves behaving in a “more polished” way. For instance, when someone is watching us… or even when we simply feel that we are being observed. We take our hands out of our pockets, sit up straight, perhaps even smile. But is this truly our own behavior, or merely a consequence of the thought that “I am being watched”?It is in seeking answers to these questions that we encounter the Hawthorne Effect. This concept, which has profound implications in both ps

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Hatice Mehlika Biten

Hatice Mehlika Biten

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