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> But after three days, certainly these students had also been given their fair share of harsh sounds, and at that point it's not crazy to think that they were
by JabavuAdams 14y ago
> But after three days, certainly these students had also been given their fair share of harsh sounds, and at that point it's not crazy to think that they were just "playing the game."
"In actuality, there was no opponent and the participants were told they won about half the trials.)"
I.e. no one received harsh sounds.
- Tipzntrix 14y agoThey also said that the participant won half the trials. How could the experimenters fool the subjects about the game if they didn't get any harsh sounds back?
- JabavuAdams 14y agoRead the study?
- Tipzntrix 14y agoThe actual study seems to be behind a paywall. The article claims that "participants were told they won about half the trials", which I assume would be by blasting them with noise ("fingernails on a chalk board, dentist drills, and sirens"). Why would they need to explain which noise was used if they never used it (the player had no opponent)?