Psych or Fiction?

Psychologist Muzafer Sherif took 22 boys to a summer camp, divided them into two competing groups, and watched them develop intense prejudice, name-calling, and physical conflict within days.

Teacher Jane Elliott divided her 3rd-grade class by eye color and gave privilege to one group. Brown-eyed children became depressed and performed worse academically within hours of being labeled inferior.

Researchers at Harvard found that people who scored highest on emotional intelligence tests were actually MORE likely to manipulate others, coining the term "weaponized empathy."