The purpose of this experiment was to study how irrational animal phobias can be conditioned into an emotionally stable child. The overall aim was to gain a deeper understanding of phobias and possibly to learn how they develop and can be treated.
The Little Albert experiment took place in 1920 at John Hopkins University and was conducted by John Watson and his former student Rosalie Rayner. For the experiment they selected a nine-month-old boy from a hospital, who was later nicknamed “Little Albert.” At first, Albert was shown a wide range of white objects, including a rat, bunny and monkey. He was exposed to these objects for two months and would play with them frequently, consistently showing no signs of fear. After the two months, Watson
The Little Albert experiment took place in 1920 at John Hopkins University and was conducted by John Watson and his former student Rosalie Rayner. For the experiment they selected a nine-month-old boy from a hospital, who was later nicknamed “Little Albert.” At first, Albert was shown a wide range of white objects, including a rat, bunny and monkey. He was exposed to these objects for two months and would play with them frequently, consistently showing no signs of fear. After the two months, Watson