Clever Hans (The Horse of Mr. Von Osten)
Oskar Pfungst book is a detailed piece of investigative journalism looking into Clever Hans, an Orlov Trotter horse that was claimed to have performed arithmetic and other intellectual tasks. Pfungst details the results of many experiments, by the end of which he is able to explain exactly how Hans did it. This classic example of the observer-expectancy effect is still relevant today, as the "Clever Hans effect" has to be taken into account whenever a study of animal intelligence takes place. - Summary by Jordan
Genre(s): Animals, Psychology
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | Prefatory Note and Introduction | Jordan Watts |
00:29:12 |
| Play 02 | The Problem of Animal Consciousness and ''Clever Hans'' | Jordan Watts |
00:29:57 |
| Play 03 | Experiments and Observations - Part 1 | Jordan Watts |
00:57:01 |
| Play 04 | Experiments and Observations - Part 2 | Jordan Watts |
00:53:25 |
| Play 05 | The Author's Introspections | Jordan Watts |
00:27:35 |
| Play 06 | Laboratory Tests | Jordan Watts |
01:06:33 |
| Play 07 | Explanation of the Observations - Part 1 | Jordan Watts |
00:49:06 |
| Play 08 | Explanation of the Observations - Part 2 | Jordan Watts |
00:50:02 |
| Play 09 | Explanation of the Observations - Part 3 | Jordan Watts |
00:48:39 |
| Play 10 | Genesis of the Reaction of the Horse | Jordan Watts |
00:54:41 |
| Play 11 | Conclusion | Jordan Watts |
00:07:28 |
| Play 12 | Supplements | Jordan Watts |
00:32:39 |