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Posted on January 29, 2009 by Documentary Log in psychology
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For the first time in 40 years Horizon re-creates a controversial sensory deprivation experiment. Six ordinary people are taken to a nuclear bunker and left alone for 48 hours. Three subjects are left alone in dark, sound-proofed rooms, while the other three are given goggles and foam cuffs, while white noise is piped into their ears.

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posted on July 21, 2009, 05:52:59 PM
comment #1176
ga.

I can't watch this because it's pissing me off. Big deal! Only 48 hours in isolation? That's it??? You could sleep a good portion of that time and if you like to be alone, like I do, then that short amount of time would not be bad at all.

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posted on February 23, 2009, 10:01:51 PM
comment #551
Z

a good watch. It was interesting, although the experiment itself is far from perfect. The scientists assume that changes in the score are being caused by lack of sensory input, and not by something else. In my opinion they should've taken into account the fact that these people were alert and anxious at start, but dull and sleepy in the end. Also its VERY bad to let somebody in the experiment that is actually studying for a PhD in psychology. Im studying psychology in Holland, and these little experiments they test on the subjects are very very basic. Somebody that is studying for a PhD in psychology knows - how a psychological experiment looks like, - what the tests are supposed to measure, - what you are supposed to answer, and more importantly - how to manipulate the experiment in any way you want.

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posted on February 02, 2009, 11:54:42 PM
comment #439
Fallout

I liked this. Good watch

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posted on January 31, 2009, 03:25:57 PM
comment #426
magasen23

why didnt the examiners just slept and dreamt about something pleasant, like a love lost or something. its like its too big deal to them to stay in the dark when we have blind persons everywhere who is used to not seeing their surroundings. i feel the experiment is either lacking or flawed, or just influenced. a normal person can sleep 12 hrs straight if he wants too. just making the subjects anxious influences the outcome of the test. it did not put into play the person's ablity to improvise in such extreme conditions.

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posted on January 31, 2009, 12:40:32 AM
comment #422
L'heretique

Le silence est le plus grand des mepris.

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posted on January 30, 2009, 12:24:49 AM
comment #419
Terry

That poor man! Look at the damage that his time in isolation has done to him! It's hard for me to look at the fear and mental anguish on this poor innocent man's face! I can see he's still there in that room..a lot.Stay strong mate. Yes you are STRONG;you're still here after ALL you've been through!!! I think you are amazing...

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posted on January 29, 2009, 10:53:14 PM
comment #417
thony

if u want to go deep into the human mind, lsd is the answer.

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