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It does mention that it is controversial and was criticized for its experimental design. I think that is sufficient for what is essentially a eulogy for a decea
by _yb2s 2y ago
It does mention that it is controversial and was criticized for its experimental design. I think that is sufficient for what is essentially a eulogy for a deceased colleague.
I’m not sure what other commenters on here expect, but it would be extremely inappropriate to use this announcement as a venue to systematically criticize his research… I’m pretty sure that has been done already in a more appropriate forum.
- threatofrain 2y agoAlso his work is largely regarded as a historical cautionary tale and has been poured over by infinity textbooks so there's really nothing more to say about it.
- DoughnutHole 2y agoExcept it is simultaneously cited by many people as demonstrating some intrinsic aspects of human nature. Anyone who has done their research know the experiment is bollocks. There’s countless others out there touting it as informative.
- ahazred8ta 2y agoIn the 80s, 90s, and 00s, he was mostly known for his work on shyness and anxiety. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/672266.Shyness https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/672266.Shyness