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Learned Helplessness. In 1965, psychologists conducted an experiment on 3 groups of dogs in harnesses. Group 1 was released after a bit, with no shocks. Group 2, got electrical shocks that could be ended by pressing a lever. For group 3, shocks were random and didn’t respond to the lever. All dogs were then free to move away from the shocks. Dogs in group 3, wouldn't even try.

Psychology is a relatively new science which gained popularity in the early 20th century with Wilhelm Wundt. In the zeal to learn about the human thought process and behavior, many early psychiatrists went too far with their experimentations, leading to stringent ethics codes and standards. Though these are highly unethical experiments, it should be mentioned

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With real-life facts often being far stranger than fiction, there’s nothing like a good history book to get your noggin’ joggin’ and make you appreciate life from a whole different perspective. I might have started my love affair with history as a subject with the amazing Horrible History book series, but I’ve since then graduated to thick and dusty tomes.

‘Weird History’ Is An Account That Shares Interesting, Odd, And Funny Things That Happened Throughout History (116 New Pics)

They say truth is stranger than fiction, and they’re not wrong. We often look for entertainment on the big screen or media only to forget the biggest amusement park of wonder, exploration and ingenuity called human history.

'Weird History' Is An Account That Shares Interesting, Odd, And Funny Things That Happened Throughout History

Andrew Rader, PhD, is a lot of things. The man is a SpaceX mission manager, MIT-credentialed scientist, game designer, author... And he's also a history fan. In fact, he's so fascinated with the subject, he even created a Twitter account to share the weirdest and most wonderful history-related content he stumbles upon.

'Weird History' Is An Account That Shares Interesting, Odd, And Funny Things That Happened Throughout History

Andrew Rader, PhD, is a lot of things. The man is a SpaceX mission manager, MIT-credentialed scientist, game designer, author... And he's also a history fan. In fact, he's so fascinated with the subject, he even created a Twitter account to share the weirdest and most wonderful history-related content he stumbles upon.

Everything Was Fake but Her Wealth

Ida Wood, who lived for decades as a recluse in a New York City hotel, would have taken her secrets to the grave—if here sister hadn't gotten there first