When they were interviewed after the study, all the participants said that they firmly believed that the learning and punishment study served a worthy scientific purpose which would have enduring gains for science, as opposed to the momentary, nonfatal discomfort caused to the participants.
e siccome al cervello piace vedere schemi dove non ce ne sono, vediamo queste serie e diamo loro significati, dicendo, "sì, oggi è proprio in forma," quando in realtà ricaveremmo lo stesso schema anche ottenendo risultati casuali.