Opening Skinner's Box: Great Psychological Experiments of the Twentieth Century
Why I recommend it
Slater revisits famous psychology experiments and the people behind them. The book makes room for the ethical questions and uncertainty around familiar findings.
What stayed with me
A study can become a story people repeat with more confidence than the evidence deserves.
Who it’s useful for
Readers interested in psychology and research ethics.
A tension or limitation
Some of Slater’s reporting and reconstructions have been challenged. The most dramatic accounts deserve a closer look.