Experimental History

Read on, queenOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/text-is-kingAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad.Experimental History just turned four, so here are last year's most-viewed posts:The Decline of DevianceFace It: You're a Crazy Person28 Slightly Rude Notes on WritingBag of Words, Have Mercy on UsNew Paradigm for Psychology Just Dropped

a three-part treatment for a near-universal afflictionOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/how-to-be-less-awkwardAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

I'm off this week for the holidays, so here's a post I return to at the start of every new year. See you in 2026!Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/so-you-wanna-de-bog-yourselfAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/

OR: grindset and bedrotOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-drug-that-taught-me-how-muchAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: pedants 'n' pinheadsOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/secrets-of-the-ancient-memelordsAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Links 'n' updates for Fall 2025Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/you-say-potato-i-say-leprosyAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/you-say-potato-i-say-leprosyMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Where has all the weirdness gone?Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-decline-of-devianceAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photographs by my dad

OR: whack 'em if you got 'emOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/thank-you-for-being-annoyingAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

yeehawOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/blog-extravaganza-2025-the-winnersAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: Borg vibesOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/use-this-magic-bullet-to-shoot-yourselfAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: Claude, will you go to prom with me?Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/bag-of-words-have-mercy-on-usAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

N = 1172Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/do-conversations-end-when-peopleAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Links 'n' updates for Summer 2025Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/revenge-of-the-blockheadsAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: why your brain needs a boxcutterOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/face-it-youre-a-crazy-personAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: sugar daddy salt baeOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/three-dumb-studies-for-your-considerationAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.comMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: the DIY RenaissanceOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-second-annual-blog-post-competitionAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Submit your blog post here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3falXpxMz68Sgr2ZZSfVICG_Eo8NOPheSQhYLh2wFuiRDFg/viewformMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: the ideas your mother warned you aboutOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/new-paradigm-for-psychology-justAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: catapulting myself into a pit of tarantulasOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/28-slightly-rude-notes-on-writingAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.comMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

itty bitty ways to be betterOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-bluetooth-test-and-other-keyholesAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.comMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: "Son of sheeple"Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/be-myself-id-rather-dieAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.comMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Links 'n' updatesOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/hey-would-you-mind-killing-that-patientAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.comMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: the Three Sirens of EntropyOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/funding-science-is-actually-a-badassAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.comMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: Rickets, please!Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/how-to-feel-bad-and-be-wrongAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.comMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: The devil is here and he's making some good pointsOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/two-stupid-facts-that-rule-the-worldAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: Good Cup, Bad CupOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-end-is-nigh-and-heres-whyAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.comMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: the Inquisition was rightOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-anarchist-and-the-hockey-stickAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: how to get a good heart unstuckOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/underrated-ways-to-change-the-worldAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Take the test here! https://ituringtest.com/Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/ideological-turing-testAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.comMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: the mystery of the televised saladOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/is-psychology-going-to-cincinnatiAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.comMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Weird anatomy, criminal confessions, and a literal basket case Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/blog-extravaganza-the-winnersAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.comMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: fantastic niches and where to find themOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/theres-a-place-for-everyoneAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.comMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Links and updates for Summer 2024Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/bloodletting-leeches-and-other-fdaAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: Keep stomping necks until utopia arrivesOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/good-ideas-dont-need-bayonetsAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/good-ideas-dont-need-bayonetsMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: "Look, ma! I'm pretending to cure cancer!"Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/whos-got-the-guts-to-go-to-the-moonAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-first-transmissions-from-scienceAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Ruth's post about pasta: https://ruthdaniel.substack.com/p/long-ago-and-farfalle?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=webViolet's post about sleep: https://counterfeitbees.substack.com/p/dont-let-the-man-tell-you-how-to?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=webMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: "You can do whatever you want, just work for a dictator first"Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/surely-you-can-be-seriousAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad.Submissions for the Experimental History Summer 2024 Blog Post Competition, Extravaganza, and Jamboree are due July 1. Submit here: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-summer-2024-blog-post-competition

yeehawSubmit your post here.Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-summer-2024-blog-post-competitionAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/

OR: "fuzzy, wet, and unfalsifiable"Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/how-to-get-7th-graders-to-smokeAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad.

OR: the secret geniuses of WisconsinOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/startling-differences-between-humansAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photographs by my dad

OR: the return of Gary the MessiahOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/science-will-only-end-once-weve-lickedAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: There's an air conditioner in your head.Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/you-cant-be-too-happy-literallyAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

OR: Leaving the land of tiny muffinsOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/declining-trust-in-zeus-is-a-technologyAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad.

OR: the demise of the Optimize GuysOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/how-to-drive-a-stake-through-yourAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.comMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Abandon Big Ship, get on a Little ShipOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/lets-build-a-fleet-and-change-theAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/To express interest in Science House: https://www.adammastroianni.com/science-houseMusic by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

The plane crashed and nobody checked the bodies.Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/im-so-sorry-for-psychologys-lossAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar (www.heavybootleg.com), photographs by my dad

OR: Crush me under the weight of 1,000 CBT manualsOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/sorry-pal-this-woo-is-irreducibleAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar (www.heavybootleg.com), photographs by my dad.

OR: why you should be a lizardOriginal post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/an-invitation-to-a-secret-societyAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad.

The short version of a paper I published.Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-illusion-of-moral-declineAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photographs by my dad.

The conundrum in every classroom.Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/i-wanted-to-be-a-teacher-but-theyEvery post: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad.

OR: how to eat fewer asparagus beetles.Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/science-is-a-strong-link-problemAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad.

A response to a reader's question.Original posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/brain-training-begins-in-the-hipsAll posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad.