Harry Harlow

Quotes

• “In our study of psychopathology, we began as sadists trying to produce abnormality. Today, we are psychiatrists trying to achieve normality and equanimity.”
• “The only thing I care about is whether a monkey will turn out a property I can publish. I don't have any love for them. Never have. I don't really like animals. I despise cats. I hate dogs. How could you like monkeys?”
• “The effects of 6 months of total social isolation were so devastating and debilitating that we had assumed initially that 12 months of isolation would not produce any additional decrement. This assumption proved to be false; 12 months of isolation almost obliterated the animals socially.”
• “Not even in our most devious dreams could we have designed a surrogate as evil as these real monkey mothers were.”
• “Because that's how it feels when you're depressed.”
• “Apathetic Annie was complacent and serene Though suffering from , and But Annie did not really careThough life was nearly goneFor Annie had a tumor of the .”

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