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Sep 2020
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Research Part II: Hawthorne, John Henry,...

David Smelser and Austin Kercheville
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Dr. David Smelser discusses psychological pitfalls of human research, including the placebo, nocebo, Hawthorne, John Henry, and Pygmalion (also called "Rosenthal") effects and some ways to mitigate them. Support the show Use code FIELDGUIDE for $101 or more off a Medbridge subscription. Support the podcast and get study guides and bonus episodes at Patreon. ... Show More
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