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February 26, 2025 38 mins
The Dark Side of Psychology: Little Albert, Stanford Prison, and Fear Conditioning Time to dive into the dark side of psychology— from Little Albert’s trauma-inducing experiment to the Stanford Prison Experiment that turned ordinary college students into sadistic guards in just six days. What happens when science goes too far? And how does classical conditioning shape our fears and phobias? We’ll break it all down with some humor, eerie insights, and a few wild phobias you won’t believe are real. 🔬 Topics Covered: ✔️ The Little Albert experiment—how scientists conditioned a baby to fear fluffy things ✔️ The Stanford Prison Experiment—a study that turned into a psychological horror show ✔️ How classical conditioning works in everyday life ✔️ The difference between fears vs. phobias ✔️ Some of the weirdest, most bizarre phobias people actually have 💀 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! 📲 Follow us on Social Media: 📸 Instagram: @weirdtruecrime TikTok: @weirdtruecrime 🌎 Website: https://weirdtruecrime.com/ 🔔 Call to Action: Want us to cover more insane psychology experiments or true crime cases? Let us know on Instagram or our website! Weird True Crime is a Fire Eyes Media, LLC network podcast  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.
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