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Active Deception: Ethics of Research Trickery
Active deception is an experimental methodology in psychological research where investigators deliberately provide false information...
# Experimental Psychology
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Scales
State Appearance Comparison Scale
A comprehensive psychometric guide to the State Appearance Comparison Scale (SACS), detailing its theoretical foundation...
September 24, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Scales
Social Media Post Authenticity
A psychometric review of the Social Media Post Authenticity Scale (Valsesia & Diehl, 2022), evaluating...
September 24, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Scales
Powerlessness (State)
A comprehensive psychometric guide to the Powerlessness (State) Scale, an experimental measurement tool assessing situational...
September 23, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Goal-Setting Theory Experiments – Edwin Locke and Gary Latham
A comprehensive academic analysis of Edwin Locke and Gary Latham's landmark goal-setting experiments, theoretical frameworks,...
September 18, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Introspection Experiments (Structuralism) – Wilhelm Wundt and Edward Titchener
A comprehensive academic analysis of structuralism, the introspection experiments of Wilhelm Wundt, and Edward Titchener's...
September 17, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Regulatory Focus Theory Experiments (Promotion vs. Prevention) – E. Tory Higgins
A comprehensive academic examination of E. Tory Higgins' Regulatory Focus Theory, detailing classic experiments, psychological...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Ego Depletion Experiment (Radishes and Cookies) – Roy Baumeister, Ellen Bratslavsky, Mark Muraven, and Dianne Tice
A comprehensive academic analysis of Baumeister, Bratslavsky, Muraven, and Tice's 1998 seminal radish-and-cookie experiment on...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Broaden and Build Theory Experiments – Barbara Fredrickson
An in-depth academic examination of Barbara Fredrickson's Broaden-and-Build Theory, detailing experimental paradigms, cognitive broadening, and...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Social Comparison Theory Experiments – Leon Festinger
A comprehensive academic analysis of Leon Festinger's social comparison theory experiments, historical foundations, methodology, and...
September 6, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Name-Letter Effect Experiment – Jozef Nuttin
A comprehensive academic analysis of Jozef Nuttin's seminal name-letter effect experiment, exploring implicit egotism, methodology,...
September 6, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Transparency Illusion Experiment – Thomas Gilovich
A comprehensive academic analysis of Thomas Gilovich's illusion of transparency experiment, examining cognitive biases, social...
September 6, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti