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How a 1949 monkey experiment showed us how wrong we were about what motivates us

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Andrew Parks

In 1949, Harry F. Harlow conducted an experiment that forever changed our understanding of human behavior. The test was done on eight rhesus monkeys. For two weeks, the monkeys were tasked with solving a mechanical problem that required them to pull out a vertical pin, undo the hook, and unhinge

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Coaching, Communication, Hitting, Pitching, Player Development, Skill Acquisition, Youth Players Curiosity, Experiment, Harry Harlow, Monkeys, Seth Godin Leave a comment

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