Clever Hans (The Horse of Mr. Von Osten) by Oskar Pfungst ~ Full Audiobook [science]

Clever Hans (The Horse of Mr. Von Osten) by Oskar Pfungst audiobook.

Genre: science

In Clever Hans (The Horse of Mr. Von Osten), psychologist Oskar Pfungst reconstructs one of the most famous puzzles in the history of animal intelligence: a horse in early 1900s Germany that appeared able to solve arithmetic, tell time, and answer questions by tapping its hoof. As crowds gather and skeptics argue, Pfungst steps in to test what is really happening - not with ridicule, but with careful observation, controlled trials, and a willingness to question human assumptions as much as the animal's abilities. Moving from public demonstrations to tightly designed experiments, he examines how questions are asked, who is present, what the horse can see, and how subtle shifts in attention and posture might shape an animal's responses. The investigation becomes a larger story about perception, suggestion, and the hidden ways expectations can influence results. Clear, methodical, and surprisingly suspenseful, Pfungst's account offers a foundational lesson for anyone curious about psychology, scientific method, and the uneasy boundary between genuine discovery and self-deception.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:29:12) Chapter 02

(00:59:09) Chapter 03

(01:56:10) Chapter 04

(02:49:35) Chapter 05

(03:17:10) Chapter 06

(04:23:43) Chapter 07

(05:12:49) Chapter 08

(06:02:51) Chapter 09

(06:51:30) Chapter 10

(07:46:11) Chapter 11

(07:53:39) Chapter 12

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