Coca-Cola, caffeine, and mental deficiency
Harry Hollingworth and the Chattanooga trial of 1911
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4004614 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ludy T Benjamin (Texas A&M University), Anne M Rogers (University of Maryland, College Park), Angela Rosenbaum (Texas A&M University) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 42-55 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-5061 • E-ISSN: 1520-6696 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1520-6696(199101)27:1<42::aid-jhbs2300270105>3.0.co;2-1 |
| PMID | 2010614 |
| OpenAlex | W2033950024 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Harry Hollingworth's 1911 investigation of the behavioral effects of caffeine is one of the earliest examples of psychological research contracted by a large corporation. The research was necessitated by a federal government suit against the Coca-Cola Company for marketing a beverage with a deleterious ingredient, namely, caffeine. Although Hollingworth's research played little role in the outcome of the Coca-Cola trials, it was important as a model of sophistication in experimental design. As such, it set a standard for psychopharmacological research. It also was particularly important in directing Hollingworth toward a life-long career in applied psychology.
Advertising · Business · Caffeine · Coca cola · Cola (plant) · Corporation · Government (linguistics) · Political science · Psychiatry · Social science · Sociology · Sophistication · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Law · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2012 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |