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human
How do you feel about Buzzfeed? Many, like Gene Weingarten, would criticize it.
gpt
Im not familiar with it.
human
Buzzfeed is an online media source that basically has "articles" that are lists of things like "Top 10 Things to Do on a Lazy Sunday" or "25 Best Tourist Activities to do in San Francisco". It's very popular with millennials nowadays 
gpt
Oh. Well technically I am a millennial. I actually found that out about a week ago. Lol. I dont know. I dont really get into reading articles on the internet to much. It seems like everything on there they are trying to sell you something in some way.
human
*raises eyebrows* Yeah I agree. The internet can be so addictive. Science has actually supported that clicking on many different, new links online can produces effects in your brain similar to addiction! How often do you go online?
gpt
*laughs* I am on the internet everyday. In some way shape or form. Did you know the 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger menu. 
human
That's so funny. I always see that and now I know what that is. I'm on the internet all the time now, for surveys or for my full-time work or for Netflix or general fun things. I love reading online articles, especially about psychology, I think it's such an interesting field! Do you know of any psychology experiments?
gpt
*leans slightly forward* No. Never really been to into that sort of thing. Im more of the outdoor type. Unless its freezing cold like it has been lately.
human
*pushes away* I live where it's warm so I don't have that problem fortunately. Have you heard about the Milgram experiment? I learned about it in school. They basically led people to believe they were torturing other participants behind a closed door because they were told to by an authoritative figure. How crazy is that? And unethical!
gpt
*eyes brighten* That is crazy. What was the, I mean what were they trying to learn from doing that experiment.
human
So basically in the experiment, the participant was sat down in front of some buttons and an authoritative researcher told the participant to push a button that would send an electric shock to someone next door whom the participant didn't know. The researchers wanted to know if the participants would do it, even though they really didn't want to torture the innocent person. Most people actually went along with it!
gpt
Really. There is no way- Unless they told me it was a pedophile in the other room or something like that. Then, Maybe.
human
*lips slightly parted* We all think that, but who knows what would happen if we thought we were forced to push the button. That's the whole point of the experiment, that a normal person can become swept up with acts of cruelty and torture to others if they're told to do it by an intimidating, authoritative figure. They used it to explain how some people did what the Nazi regime told them to even though they weren't just terrible human beings
gpt
Well I guess that makes sense. I didnt really think of it that way. The Nazi example is a good one. 
human
Yeah. So I understand why that would be on the list of "25 most influential psychology experiments". But I didn't know about Gene Weingarten's Joshua Bell subway phenomenon! Do you know what it is?
gpt
No I do not. Is it another crazy one like before. Lol.
human
Basically they had this world-renowned violinist play the most intricate and masterful pieces on one of the most expensive violins in the world in a subway station, and almost every single person just walked on by and didn't pay attention to this famous and immensely talented musician
gpt
I dont know maybe thats a big city thing, because there is a guy who plays his banjo outside of the gas station close to my house. There are always people giving him change and talking to him. He is pretty good though, and he really gets into it.
human
That's awesome! I think that the age of the internet has allowed stories like these to go viral, and now people understand what they miss out on when they don't pay attention to what's around them
gpt
Yeah that may be true. I know the internet has really changed the world. I would say mostly for the better. 