In this documentary, the theory I most agree with is the Oxytocin Bonding Hormone. I agree with this one the most because it gives a sufficient amount of evidence concerning the group of rugby players. It tested them in such a way that they didn’t know each other. They also wanted to see if they could even work well together. It strictly demonstrated whether or not they would have empathy towards each other. Overall, it ended up showing how successful the theory was and it established the fact that Oxytocin is a positive thing within a human being. The theory I most disagree with is the experiment that involved the babies. To me, it just seemed a tad absurd to test whether a baby’s natural instincts are good or evil. I find this theory really inaccurate because these children are too young and their brains are barely starting to develop. Also, the probability of them knowing what's going on is quite minimal. Although, it wasn’t surprising to me that 70% of the babies liked the good doll because babies are typically drawn to good characters.
Because I love to be contrary, I'm going to argue against the rugby study. I found that data to be really dubious. There was no control group, which, admittedly, would have been a bit difficult, but still. Maybe have them sit in a room together? It also wasn't blinded at all, from what I could tell. The players seemed to know what was going on, and the people drawing blood definitely did, which can bias your results, even with the best of intentions.
ReplyDeleteAdmittedly, the baby trial was pretty absurd, but I did find the scientific procedure to be far more solid.