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The Lost Boys

Book • 2018
Gina Perry's book, 'The Lost Boys: Inside Muzafer Sherif's Robbers Cave Experiment', delves into the history and implications of Sherif's study.

It critiques the experiment's methodology and ethics, highlighting how Sherif's personal biases influenced the results.

The book also explores the long-term effects on the boys who participated, many of whom were unaware they were part of a psychological study until decades later.

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