Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files

Episode 50: Psychological Study Ripped Straight from….the Bible?

Jan 14, 2022 · 28 min · 27.3 MB
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How many scientific studies find their inspiration from a parable in the bible? Well, this one does and for my 50th episode I’ll go over a very interesting study based on the Good Samaritan parable. We’ll take another look at the topic of bystander intervention by asking the question: are people more likely to help someone if they are thinking “pious” thoughts at the time?