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Opening Skinner’s Box
West Yorkshire Playhouse
Leeds
3/5
Anyone revising for their GCSE psychology exam may want to consider watching Opening Skinner’s Box.
Based on a pop science book by Lauren Slater, the show offers a whistle-stop tour of 10 great psychological experiments from the early 20th century. Pre-dating the introduction of ethical risk assessments the often-controversial work sought to magnify the human experiences of addiction, memory and obedience.
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