In 1920, a psychologist watched a toddler learn fear from a white rat and revealed that fear could be learned

A famous psychology study from 1920, the Little Albert experiment, showed fear can be learned. Conducted by John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner, it paired a rat with loud noises. This influenced decades of research on anxiety and emotional conditioning. However, later reviews questioned its methods and conclusions. The study also highlighted crucial ethical considerations in psychological research.

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