Using Classic Psychology Examples to Teach Critical Thinking

Over the last few years, some classic examples in psychology have come under more scrutiny. Phineas Gage (frontal lobe), Kitty Genovese (the bystander effect), and the Stanford Prison Study (conformity and obedience), to name just a few. Should we discuss them as we always have, toss them in favor of more recent research, or do something else? This presentation will provide ideas for how to tackle the Stanford Prison Study as a way to teach critical thinking. In this presentation, you’ll be provided with readings for your students along with an assignment that can be used as an in-class small group discussion or a written assignment.

Articles

Blum, B. (2019, September 6). The lifespan of a lie. Medium. https://gen.medium.com/the-lifespan-of-a-lie-d869212b1f62

Le Texier, T. (2019). Debunking the Stanford Prison Experiment. American Psychologist, 74(7), 823.

Bartels, J. (2019). Revisiting the Stanford prison experiment, again: Examining demand characteristics in the guard orientation. The Journal of social psychology, 159(6), 780-790.

Bartels, J. M., & Griggs, R. A. (2019). Using new revelations about the Stanford prison experiment to address APA undergraduate psychology major learning outcomes. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, 5(4), 298.

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