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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.
The original experiments carried out in the 1950s and 60s by leading psychologist Prof Donald Hebb, was thought by many in the North American political and scientific establishment to be too cruel and were discontinued.
Prof Ian Robbins, head of trauma psychology at St George's Hospital, Tooting, has been treating some of the British Guantanamo detainees and the victims of torture who come to the UK from across the world. Now he evaluates the volunteers as their brains undergo strange alterations.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/horizon/broadband/tx/isolation/
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.
The original experiments carried out in the 1950s and 60s by leading psychologist Prof Donald Hebb, was thought by many in the North American political and scientific establishment to be too cruel and were discontinued.
Prof Ian Robbins, head of trauma psychology at St George's Hospital, Tooting, has been treating some of the British Guantanamo detainees and the victims of torture who come to the UK from across the world. Now he evaluates the volunteers as their brains undergo strange alterations.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/horizon/broadband/tx/isolation/
The test subjects sure are brave to do this.
Regardless, fascinating experiment. I'd actually be interested in trying it.
Edit: Well that wasn't so bad after all. Now for the 1-month experiment.
MythBusters did this with Jamie and Adam.
not quite! they did an experiment on isolation, but not sensory deprivation.
"Hello Judy..."
"Ohhh...Excellent!"
Did that freak anyone else out? Not exactly the reaction I was expecting.
Ok.... 41:16...
"Hello Judy..."
"Ohhh...Excellent!"
Did that freak anyone else out? Not exactly the reaction I was expecting.
I just registered to make the same comment. That Judy's a trip, I wish they had an interview with her afterwards. Sure would like to know a little more about how her mind works. Maybe she just stayed up for 2 days before hand.
>> ^Tymbrwulf:
Ok.... 41:16...
"Hello Judy..."
"Ohhh...Excellent!"
Did that freak anyone else out? Not exactly the reaction I was expecting.
I just registered to make the same comment. That Judy's a trip, I wish they had an interview with her afterwards. Sure would like to know a little more about how her mind works. Maybe she just stayed up for 2 days before hand.
Judy was the most interesting in how she coped. I was disappointed that they didn't take any time to expand on what she did or why. I almost want to give a downvote for that.
Also- Go girl team! I've always thought male brains were more malleable and prone to suggestibility but it's interesting to see that supported here.
*waronterror
Why is the head of one of the researchers blurred?
BTW: I hate that word, "disorientated". Can anyone tell me the difference between being disoriented and being disorientated? ...exactly.