The Lost Boys: Inside Muzafer Sherif's Robbers Cave Experiment by Gina Perry (En

Description: The Lost Boys by Gina Perry An investigative history of one of social psychologys classic--and most controversial--studies: the Robbers Cave experiment FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An investigative history of one of social psychologys classic--and most controversial--studies: the Robbers Cave experiment In 1954, a group of American boys attended a remote summer camp where they were split into two groups, and encouraged to bully, harass, and demonize each other. The results would make history as one of social psychologys classic studies, and one of the most controversial: the Robbers Cave experiment. Conducted at the height of the Cold War, the experiment officially had a happy ending: the boys reconciled, and psychologist Muzafer Sherif demonstrated that while hatred and violence are powerful forces, so too are cooperation and harmony. Today it is proffered as proof that under the right conditions warring groups can make peace. Yet the true story of the experiments is far more complex, and more chilling. In The Lost Boys, Gina Perry explores the experiment and its consequences, tracing the story of Sherif, a troubled outsider who struggled to craft an experiment that would vanquish his personal demons. Drawing on both on archival material and new interviews with the subjects, now in their 70s and none aware that the summer camps theyd attended had in fact been experimental ruses, Perry pieces together a story of drama, mutiny, and intrigue that has never been told before. Author Biography Gina Perry is an Australian writer. Her feature articles, columns, and essays have been published in The Age and The Australian, and her short fiction has been published in a number of literary magazines, including Meanjin, Westerly, and Island. Her first book, Behind the Shock Machine, was about Stanley Milgrams obedience experiences, and her co-production of the ABC Radio National documentary on the experiments won the Silver World Medal for a history documentary in the 2009 New York Festivals radio award. In 2013 she was a finalist in the UNSW Bragg Prize for Science Writing. Review "When the first punch is thrown in the opening chapter, you know youre in for a wild ride. In The Lost Boys, academic sleuth Gina Perry investigates the back story of a real-life Lord of the Flies study of human behavior at a summer camp. The fascinating journey--which takes us through the history of psychology, Turkey, and even American summer camps--reads more like a detective novel than a psychological history book." --Susannah Cahalan, author of the New York Times bestseller Brain on Fire "Perry writes about Sherifs complicated past, why he was able to carry out the test, and how the boys banded against each other at the camp. But she also digs into the theory behind it, which feels spookily relevant now: the idea that we easily pick sides based on arbitrary circumstances, and that can lead to violence." --Outside Magazine "[F]ascinating and not a little chilling." --Esquire "This is a wonderful book; I couldnt stop reading once I started. Gina Perry is not only a thorough researcher, shes also a great writer. A lot of psychology textbooks will have to be updated after her groundbreaking research." --Rutger Bregman, author of Utopia for Realists "A cleareyed assessment of a significant chapter in the history of psychology and social science." --Kirkus "This brilliant reexamination of a study that resonates today should interest scholars as well as undergraduate and graduate psychology students." STARRED REVIEW--Library Journal "In assessing the ostensible success of the experiment and the work of Sherif, who emerges as an extremely difficult man, arrogant and conceited, Perry has done prodigious research."--Booklist "[This] long profile of him [Sherif], and description of his experiment, will likely remain unsurpassed."--Publishers Weekly "In The Lost Boys, Gina Perry has created a meticulously-researched, skilfully crafted account of a decades-old experiment that still casts a shadow over the lives of its subjects. This is a fascinating, disturbing and utterly compelling cautionary tale about the dangers of scientific obsession." Michael Brooks, author of The Quantum Astrologers Handbook "In The Lost Boys, Gina Perry puts these extraordinary experiments under the microscope. As in her 2013 book Behind the Shock Machine, which probed psychologist Stanley Milgrams 1960s research on obedience, she is unsatisfied with the half-truths lazily handed down in textbooks...The result is an enlightening read, and a ripping yarn." --Nature "[A] fascinating study." --The Guardian Review Quote "When the first punch is thrown in the opening chapter, you know youre in for a wild ride. In The Lost Boys, academic sleuth Gina Perry investigates the back story of a real-life Lord of the Flies study of human behaviour at a summer camp. The fascinating journey--which takes us through the history of psychology, Turkey, and even American summer camps--reads more like a detective novel than a psychological history book." --Susannah Cahalan, author of the New York Times bestseller Brain on Fire "Perry writes about Sherifs complicated past, why he was able to carry out the test, and how the boys banded against each other at the camp. But she also digs into the theory behind it, which feels spookily relevant now: the idea that we easily pick sides based on arbitrary circumstances, and that can lead to violence." Outside Magazine "[F]ascinating and not a little chilling." Esquire "This is a wonderful book; I couldnt stop reading once I started. Gina Perry is not only a thorough researcher, shes also a great writer. A lot of psychology textbooks will have to be updated after her groundbreaking research." --Rutger Bregman, author of Utopia for Realists "A cleareyed assessment of a significant chapter in the history of psychology and social science." --Kirkus "This brilliant reexamination of a study that resonates today should interest scholars as well as undergraduate and graduate psychology students." STARRED REVIEW --Library Journal "In assessing the ostensible success of the experiment and the work of Sherif, who emerges as an extremely difficult man, arrogant and conceited, Perry has done prodigious research." --Booklist "[This] long profile of him [Sherif], and description of his experiment, will likely remain unsurpassed." --Publishers Weekly "In The Lost Boys, Gina Perry has created a meticulously-researched, skilfully crafted account of a decades-old experiment that still casts a shadow over the lives of its subjects. This is a fascinating, disturbing and utterly compelling cautionary tale about the dangers of scientific obsession." Michael Brooks, author of The Quantum Astrologers Handbook "In The Lost Boys, Gina Perry puts these extraordinary experiments under the microscope. As in her 2013 book Behind the Shock Machine, which probed psychologist Stanley Milgrams 1960s research on obedience, she is unsatisfied with the half-truths lazily handed down in textbooks...The result is an enlightening read, and a ripping yarn." --Nature "[A] fascinating study." --The Guardian Promotional "Headline" National Radio campaign (author has previously appeared on NPRs All Things Considered) Advanced reading copies available Outreach to national popular science and psychology publications Digital ARCs on Netgalley and Edelweiss LibraryThing giveaway Feature One of the first retellings of a famous social psychology experiment, the Robbers Cave study, which has been compared to a real-life Lord of the Fliesor The Hunger Gamesin 1950s America. Brings a new and previously untold perspective to one of the 20th centurys most famous psychological studies, including interviews with some of the former boys involved. A compelling portrait of a charismatic and troubled psychologist, Muzafer Sherif, and an exploration of the power that social scientists hold over their subjects. Details ISBN1947534602 Author Gina Perry Pages 384 Year 2019 ISBN-10 1947534602 ISBN-13 9781947534605 Publication Date 2019-04-02 Short Title The Lost Boys Language English Format Paperback Subtitle Inside Muzafer Sherifs Robbers Cave Experiment UK Release Date 2019-04-02 Imprint Scribe US Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2019-04-02 NZ Release Date 2019-04-02 US Release Date 2019-04-02 Publisher Scribe US DEWEY 302.34 Audience General Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137740562;

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