Harms of Love Deprivation: Story of Harry Harlow's Experiments

Harry Frederick Harlow was a scientist who conducted experiments on rhesus monkeys to prove the importance of love and affection for survival. Harlow raised the monkeys from birth in isolation chambers with limited love and affection, with the aim of demonstrating the significance of early social interaction and family love. However, his methods were cruel and resulted in the monkeys becoming emotionally devastated, with some engaging in self-mutilation and refusing food to the point of death. Harlow's experiments backfired, not only causing harm to the monkeys but also drawing criticism from the scientific community for the unethical treatment of research subjects. His cruel experiments resulted in the monkeys becoming emotionally devastated shells of their former selves. The experiments also raised questions about the validity of using animal subjects in research and the need for ethical guidelines in scientific experimentation.