Article written in collaboration with @dott.ssa_surianosilvia Abstract This article examines the Bobo Doll experiment conducted by Bandura and colleagues in 1961, one of the most cited studies in the history of developmental psychology. Through a review of the original literature and subsequent theoretical developments, the implications of observational learning in the transmission of aggressive behaviors in children are analyzed. The foundations of Social Learning Theory, ge

Article written in collaboration with @ ape_info Introduction The Robbers Cave Experiment conducted by Muzafer Sherif and colleagues in the ’50 years is considered one of the most influential studies in social psychology on intergroup dynamics and the genesis of conflict. The three-phase experiment reconstructed in a controlled manner how group identity, competition for limited resources, and cooperation toward shared goals could rapidly transform relationships between groups