Context: A psychological experiment conducted by the army through Eastman Kodak Company advertisements as explained by Robert Yerkes in 1912. ... Continue Reading →
Commercial Psychology
Ellis Island
Description: Ellis Island was an immigration station which opened in 1892 with the purpose of screening all immigrants to identify... Continue Reading →
Against Antisemitism
Yemenite Jews en route from Aden to Israel, during the Operation Magic Carpet (1949–1950). Context: NEWS REPORTS: “Last year, there... Continue Reading →
The Eighth Wonder
Description: The transatlantic cable, completed in July 1866, was the beginning of distance telecommunications. It was created by Cyrus W.... Continue Reading →
Electroshock Therapy
Description: A device “for giving general electric treatment for psychological effect, in psycho-neurotic cases” during the war. The electroconvulsive therapy ... Continue Reading →
Women in 1975
Reference: Citizens’ Advisory Council on the Status of Women, 1975. Women, For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt.... Continue Reading →