Sources

How much was opened

Selected passages, abstracts and scanned pages were inspected. Many original papers sit behind publisher paywalls or exist only as scanned PDFs. Each source carries one of these labels, and a profile states only what its inspected sources support. Uninspected originals remain listed as citations, with the supporting textbook, abstract or retrospective identified separately.

37 source entries across 16 profiles. A label such as "Selected full-text sections inspected" means parts of the text were checked, not that every page was read. An abstract is not a full-text inspection; an author retrospective is a separate account of earlier work.

Who contributed

Claude (Sonnet 5.5, run through Claude Code) wrote the profiles, schematics and site code and did the first round of source searching. Codex made independent partial checks of selected sources, handled integration and set the corrections applied here. Antigravity (Gemini 4 Argon Medium) contributed preliminary source research and examined the first draft. Codex completed the final editorial checks and runtime testing. The access labels describe the portions checked, rather than a claim that every cited paper was fully reviewed.

Textbook links point to OpenStax Psychology 2e as secondary context. Original questions in the "Think it through" boxes were written for this site and collect no responses.

All sources by profile

• Asch conformity

  • Asch, S. E. (1956). Studies of independence and conformity: I. a minority of one against a unanimous majority. Psychological Monographs: General and Applied, 70(9), 1–70. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0093718Original researchNot inspected; citation only
  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/12-4-conformity-compliance-and-obedienceTextbook contextSelected textbook passages inspected

• Bobo doll imitation

  • Bandura, A., Ross, D., & Ross, S. A. (1961). Transmission of aggression through imitation of aggressive models. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 63(3), 575–582. https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Bandura/bobo.htmOriginal researchSelected full-text sections inspected
  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/6-4-observational-learning-modelingTextbook contextOpened, page summary only

• Darley and Latané bystander intervention

  • Darley and Latané (1968), original article. (n.d.). https://www.ucdenver.edu/docs/librariesprovider102/default-document-library/bystander-intervention-john-darley-and-bibb-latane.pdfOriginal researchSelected full-text sections inspected
  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/12-6-aggressionTextbook contextSelected textbook passages inspected

• Festinger and Carlsmith forced compliance

  • Festinger, L., & Carlsmith, J. M. (1959). Cognitive consequences of forced compliance. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 58(2), 203–210. https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Festinger/Original researchSelected full-text sections inspected
  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/12-3-attitudes-and-persuasionTextbook contextSelected textbook passages inspected

• Harlow contact comfort

  • Harlow, H. F. (1958). The nature of love. American Psychologist, 13(12), 673–685. https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Harlow/love.htmOriginal researchSelected full-text sections inspected
  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/9-3-stages-of-developmentTextbook contextSelected textbook passages inspected

• Little Albert

  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/6-2-classical-conditioningTextbook contextSelected textbook passages inspected
  • Watson, J. B., & Rayner, R. (1920). Conditioned emotional reactions. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 3(1), 1–14. https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Watson/emotion.htmOriginal researchSelected full-text sections inspected

• Loftus and Palmer misleading questions

  • Loftus, E. F., & Palmer, J. C. (1974). Reconstruction of automobile destruction: An example of the interaction between language and memory. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 13(5), 585–589. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5371(74)80011-3Consulted sourceOriginal researchNot inspected; citation only
  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/8-3-problems-with-memoryTextbook contextSelected textbook passages inspected

• Milgram obedience

  • Burger, J. M. (2009). Replicating Milgram: Would people still obey today? The American Psychologist, 64(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0010932Consulted sourceReassessment or critiqueAbstract inspected
  • Milgram (1981), author’s retrospective on the obedience paper (citation classic). (n.d.). https://garfield.library.upenn.edu/classics1981/A1981LC33300001.pdfOriginal researchAuthor retrospective inspected
  • Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral study of obedience. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 67(4), 371–378. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0040525Original researchNot inspected; citation only
  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/12-4-conformity-compliance-and-obedienceTextbook contextSelected textbook passages inspected

• Mischel delay of gratification

  • Mischel, W., Ebbesen, E. B., & Zeiss, A. R. (1972). Cognitive and attentional mechanisms in delay of gratification. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 21(2), 204–218. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0032198Consulted sourceOriginal researchNot inspected; citation only
  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/11-4-learning-approachesTextbook contextSelected textbook passages inspected
  • Watts, T. W., Duncan, G. J., & Quan, H. (2018). Revisiting the marshmallow test: A conceptual replication investigating links between early delay of gratification and later outcomes. Psychological Science, 29(7), 1159–1177. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797618761661Consulted sourceReassessment or critiqueSelected full-text sections inspected

• Pavlovian conditioning

  • Pavlov, I. P. (1927). Conditioned reflexes: An investigation of the physiological activity of the cerebral cortex (g. V. anrep, trans.). Oxford University Press. https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Pavlov/lecture2.htmOriginal researchSelected full-text sections inspected
  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/6-2-classical-conditioningTextbook contextSelected textbook passages inspected

• Roediger and Karpicke retrieval practice

  • Roediger, H. L., & Karpicke, J. D. (2006). Test-enhanced learning: Taking memory tests improves long-term retention. Psychological Science, 17(3), 249–255. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01693.xConsulted sourceOriginal researchAbstract inspected
  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/8-4-ways-to-enhance-memoryTextbook contextOpened, page summary only

• Simons and Chabris inattentional blindness

  • Simons, D. J., & Chabris, C. F. (1999). Gorillas in our midst: Sustained inattentional blindness for dynamic events. Perception, 28(9), 1059–1074. https://doi.org/10.1068/p281059Consulted sourceOriginal researchAbstract inspected
  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/5-1-sensation-versus-perceptionTextbook contextSelected textbook passages inspected

• Sperling partial report

  • Sperling, G. (1960). The information available in brief visual presentations. Psychological Monographs: General and Applied, 74(11, Whole No. 498), 1–29. https://sites.socsci.uci.edu/~whipl/staff/sperling/PDFs/Sperling_PsychMonogr_1960.pdfOriginal researchSelected full-text sections inspected
  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/8-1-how-memory-functionsTextbook contextSelected textbook passages inspected

• Stanford prison simulation

  • Haney, banks and zimbardo, report archived by the office of justice programs. (n.d.). https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Photocopy/10301NCJRS.pdfOriginal researchSelected full-text sections inspected
  • Le Texier, T. (2019). Debunking the Stanford prison experiment. The American Psychologist, 74(7), 823–839. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000401Consulted sourceReassessment or critiqueAbstract inspected
  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/12-2-self-presentationTextbook contextSelected textbook passages inspected
  • Zimbardo, P. G., & Haney, C. (2020). Continuing to acknowledge the power of dehumanizing environments: Comment on haslam et al. (2019) and le texier (2019). The American Psychologist, 75(3), 400–402. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000593Consulted sourceReassessment or critiqueAbstract inspected

• Stroop color-word interference

  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/5-1-sensation-versus-perceptionTextbook contextSelected textbook passages inspected
  • Stroop, J. R. (1935). Studies of interference in serial verbal reactions. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 18(6), 643–662. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0054651Consulted sourceOriginal researchSelected full-text sections inspected

• Tolman and Honzik latent learning

  • Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/6-3-operant-conditioningTextbook contextSelected textbook passages inspected
  • Tolman, E. C., & Honzik, C. H. (1930). Introduction and removal of reward, and maze performance in rats. University of California Publications in Psychology, 4, 257–275. https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Tolman/Maps/maps.htmOriginal researchAuthor retrospective inspected