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Unethical experiments: the Monster Study
Unethical experiments: the Monster Study
Unethical experiments: the Monster Study
Saturday 8th October 2022
Uncover the chilling story of the Monster Study and its impact on speech therapy and ethical research in this episode of 'All In The Mind'.
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Get the buttons here!The Monster Study: A Dark Chapter in Speech Therapy History
If you take vulnerable children and tell them they're terrible, they're going to wind up feeling pretty insecure.
Imagine being a child, and suddenly being told you have a problem that you never knew existed. This was the reality for the children involved in Wendell Johnson's infamous Monster Study. With good intentions gone horribly wrong, Johnson, a speech therapist, aimed to prove that stuttering was caused by adults fixating on a child's temporary speech habits. The result? A devastating experiment that left lasting scars on its young participants.
These children, who were falsely told they had a stutter, became withdrawn and self-conscious, suffering emotional and psychological harm. This episode of 'All In The Mind' dives deep into this unsettling chapter of scientific research, shedding light on the crucial need for ethical standards in any field, especially when vulnerable individuals are involved. Host Lynne Malcolm guides listeners through the chilling details of the Monster Study and its long-term impact on the field of speech therapy.
Whether you're interested in psychology, ethics, or the history of scientific research, this episode offers a sobering reminder of what can go wrong when ethical boundaries are crossed.