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6500 BCE
Trephination
Abnormal behavior was once thought to be caused by demonic possession, with the only "solution" being to drill a hole in the victims head to "release the demons" or to perform exorcisms on the victims. -
Nazi Concentration Camp Experiments
The Nazis performed horrific and inhumane experiments on anyone who was not considered to be born of pure Aryan lineage, including sleep deprivation, unnecessary surgery, etc. -
BF Skinner-Operant Conditioning
Skinner formulates theories on operant condition using electrical shocks on animals as test subjects. Not many people cared about him doing so however. -
Nuremberg Code is Created
A set of ethical codes and principles is created to guide future research on human participants to keep from recreating inhumane research from happening again -
Stanley Milgram- Obedience
Milgram Performed Skinners experiments on Humans sparking outrage all across the world with people demanding a detailed explanation from him.