social experiments
Behavioral research studies
Social experiments test how people behave in unusual or contrived situations.
In academic contexts, researchers design controlled studies to observe human responses to specific conditions.
Online, the term often describes pranks or provocative stunts framed as revealing social truths: It's just a social experiment, bro.
This casual usage frequently serves as a defense when the "experiment" goes wrong or offends people.
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- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
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- peer pressureInfluence from one's equals
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Controlled scientific investigations indoors
clinical trials · controlled experiments · pure science · physics experiments · natural sciences
social experimentsconventional wisdom
Generally accepted beliefs
folk beliefs · dogma · received wisdom · speculation · intuition
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Existing condition of affairs
business as usual · standard operating procedures · non-intervention
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