
The Rosenhan Experiment (Psychology, Psychiatry, Sanity, Insanity, Schizophrenia, Fraud)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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The Effect of Pseudo-Patients on Normality
The Rosnahan experiment was one of the most influential papers in psychology ever. It influenced the way diseases like schizophrenia are diagnosed and reclassifies people as safe to be released back into society or good health. The study has raised legitimate concerns about how much of the experiment was actually lying through his teeth, says David Frum. He asks: What questions do we need to look at?
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The Rosenhan Experiment rocked the psychology profession 50 years ago. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the study's look into how mental health patients were treated, why the study was so important, and what it revealed about the human mind.
