PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Jenny Mccarthy, Allan Memorial Institute, Project Mkultra
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1950s the cia responds to enemies using brainwashing and mind control techniques. Project mkultra is begun; donald cameron uses cia funds and 500000 from. Canadian gov. to preform terrifying experiments at the allan memorial institute of mogul university. Patients were admitted for anxiety or expression. Without consent they were given drugs that induced temporary paralysis or even coma. Electroconvulsive therapy at 30x recommended strength to try and brainwash. Led to amnesia, confusion, anxiety and permanent harm to the patients. Regarded as some of the most unethical in history of science. 100000 t each of the 127 victims in 1980s. All canadian institutions must have a research ethics board if they do research (reb) Importantly the deception must be short term, removed by a timely debriefing in which participants are informed about the deception and why it was necessary. In addition, you have two more central rights anonymity and confidentiality ethics in scientific practice.
