See also: Robbers Cave: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/apr/16/a-real-life-lord-of-the-flies-the-troubling-legacy-of-the-robbers-cave-experiment Milgram Experiments: https://scribepublications.com.au/books-authors/books/behind-the-shock-machine Marshmallow test: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/06/marshmallow-test/561779/ Bystander effect: https://www.thenation.com/article/missing-story/ I distrust any psychology study that isn't recent and has large implications. Considering I heard this story a year or so ago in a podcast, I'm pretty sure this "expose" is nothing new under the sun. I do remember posting or reading this incredibly long article on here about the depths of psychological science and the repercussions of these debunks on the field, but I can't find it right now. Edit: FOUND IT!