{"product_id":"the-lost-boys-inside-muzafer-sherif-s-robbers-cave-experiments","title":"The Lost Boys: Inside Muzafer Sherif's Robbers Cave Experiments","description":"\u003cb\u003eCompetition. Prejudice. Discrimination. Conflict.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1954, a group of boys attended a remote summer camp where they were split into two groups, and encouraged to bully, harass, and demonise each other. The results would make history as one of social psychology's classic - and most controversial - studies: the Robbers Cave experiment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConducted at the height of the Cold War, the experiment officially had a happy ending: the boys reconciled, and psychologist Muzafer Sherif demonstrated that while hatred and violence are powerful forces, so too are cooperation and harmony. Today it is proffered as proof that under the right conditions warring groups can make peace. Yet the true story of the experiments is far more complex, and more chilling. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, Gina Perry explores the experiment and its consequences, tracing the story of Sherif, a troubled outsider who struggled to craft an experiment that would vanquish his personal demons. Drawing on archival material and new interviews, Perry pieces together a story of drama, mutiny, and intrigue that has never been told before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'When the first punch is thrown in the opening chapter, you know you're in for a wild ride. In \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, academic sleuth Gina Perry investigates the back story of a real-life \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e study of human behaviour at a summer camp. The fascinating journey - which takes us through the history of psychology, Turkey, and even American summer camps - reads more like a detective novel than a psychological history book.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Susannah Cahalan, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eBrain on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is a wonderful book; I couldn't stop reading once I started. Gina Perry is not only a thorough researcher, she's also a great writer. A lot of psychology textbooks will have to updated after her groundbreaking research.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Rutger Bregman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eUtopia for Realists\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e' This  long profile of him  Sherif , and description of his experiment, will likely remain unsurpassed.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Gina Perry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516769304637,"sku":null,"price":31.34,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781925322354.jpg?v=1787572638","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-lost-boys-inside-muzafer-sherif-s-robbers-cave-experiments","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}