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Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Ever hear of the double slit experiment? It’s one of the most bizarre experiments in ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Stanford Prison Experiment — the infamous 1971 exercise in which regular college students ...

IN A darkened auditorium in September 2008, I sat in the audience awaiting the start of a presentation entitled “The psychology of evil” by social psychologist Philip Zimbardo. Suddenly, the doors at ...