Episode 1460 • • 56:14 - 1:00:21
1460: Wet-Bulb
Psychological Experiments, UC Berkeley and Gruesome Films
An anecdote describes participating in psychological experiments at the University of California for payment. The subject was wired to a lie detector while being shown disturbing films, including a graphic Aboriginal circumcision ritual and a dramatized shop class safety movie involving an impalement. The experimenter noted the subject's high levels of anticipation during the viewing.