Dieser Artikel in der Oktober-Ausgabe des American Psychologist könnte
für einige interessant sein:
Beck, H.P., Levinson, S., Irons, G. (2009). _Finding little Albert: A
journey to John B. Watson’s infant laboratory_. /American Psychologist/,
64, 605-614.
http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/amp/64/7/605/
Grüße,
ab.
*Abstract:
*In 1920, John Watson and Rosalie Rayner claimed to have conditioned a
baby boy, Albert, to fear a laboratory rat. In subsequent tests, they
reported that the child’s fear generalized to other furry objects. After
the last testing session, Albert disappeared, creating one of the
greatest mysteries in the history of psychology. This article summarizes
the authors’ efforts to determine Albert’s identity and fate.
Examinations of Watson’s personal correspondence, scientific production
(books, journal articles, film), and public documents (national census
data, state birth and death records) suggested that an employee at the
Harriet Lane Home was Albert’s mother. Contact with the woman’s
descendents led the authors to the individual they believe to be “Little
Albert.”
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