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The Magic Wand Experiment

2022/6/30
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Joyce Benenson:通过一个假设性实验,研究性别认同是源于先天还是后天。该实验设想将婴儿出生后随机进行性别手术,并由父母抚养长大,观察其行为和兴趣,以探究性别认同的形成机制。Benenson 认为,即使改变了外在性别特征,也不会改变其内在的性别行为模式,从而证明先天因素在性别认同中起主导作用。 Adam Alter:通过一个长期实验,研究屏幕时间和社交媒体对儿童长期发展的影响。该实验设想对新生儿进行分组,根据标签随机分配不同程度的屏幕使用时间,并跟踪其50年的发展轨迹。Alter 关注的是屏幕时间对儿童幸福感、人际关系、社会认知能力等方面的影响,以及是否存在关键时期,以及不同屏幕使用时间的临界点。 Nancy Siegel:通过研究双胞胎,特别是异卵双胞胎,探索种族差异对个人发展的影响。该实验设想创造一对基因相同但肤色不同的双胞胎,观察他们在相同环境下成长的差异,以探究种族差异对个人发展的影响。Siegel 认为,此实验可以更清晰地展现种族歧视等社会因素对个人发展的影响。 Stella Volpe:通过对美国进行大规模干预实验,研究改变生活环境对国民健康的影响。该实验设想将美国分为两组,一组作为对照组,另一组进行生活环境干预,例如减少电梯数量,增加步行距离,改变食物分量等,观察干预对国民健康的影响。Volpe 认为,改变生活环境比单纯的教育和劝说更有效地改善国民健康状况。 John Smith: ...[每位发言人至少200字]

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The episode introduces the concept of magic wand experiments, where scientists are given unlimited resources to design their dream experiments, focusing on human behaviors and societal impacts.

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What if you could design any experiment you wanted? Without worrying about money, ethics, logistics, or even the laws of nature? Revisionist History kicks off the season by giving some of the world’s smartest scientists a magic wand to create the experiment of their dreams. We hear about the best twins study ever, how to test the effects of iPhone vs Blackberry, and a bizarre plan to get Americans into shape.

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