Comments on: Episode 50: Psychological Study Ripped Straight from….the Bible?

By: Topo Universitario

Topo Universitario — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:33:16 +0000

Check this paper.

Greenwald, A. G. (1975). Does the Good Samaritan parable increase helping? A comment on Darley and Batson’s
no-effect conclusion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 32, 578-583.

By: Michael Britt

Michael Britt — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:23:38 +0000

I might agree with you there – it might seem odd to me too if I was a subject that I “just happened” to see someone in need. The only thing I can think of is that because this study took place in 1973 perhaps people (and seminary students in particular) weren’t that “savvy” about what the psychologists were really up to.

By: Jean-Michel Abrassart

Jean-Michel Abrassart — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:40:58 +0000

I wonder if the deception is enough in this experiment. I mean, let’s say that I go to a psychological experiment. There they ask me to write about the “Good Samaritan Parable” (one of the condition), then I’m on my way to the other building, and (Oh, what a co�ncidence!), Is stubble on someone in need. I don’t know, seems to me I would make an obvious connection, and suspect some sort of deception.

Anyway, the results don’t seem to indicate that’s the case, but it seems strange to me.