“Venturing into the uncharted territory of the psychology lab, Emily Martin brilliantly illuminates the social processes and hidden practices that produce knowledge about the individual human subject. She argues convincingly that in our use of social media—informed by psychology’s logic and findings—we all risk becoming so many disciplined and manipulated experimental subjects. Experiments of the Mind is a nuanced, sympathetic, and masterful account of our current condition.”—Elizabeth Lunbeck, author of The Americanization of Narcissism"Experiments of the Mind is an exceptional behind-the-scenes exploration of a science that has come to inform so much of our lives. Emily Martin’s superb book reminds us how disciplines have evolved through choices about their methods, and how these choices have impacted the world."—Jill G. Morawski, author of Practicing Feminisms, Reconstructing Psychology“In Experiments of the Mind, Emily Martin brings her unique blend of observational acuity, analytical precision, and generosity of spirit to bear as she immerses herself in the laboratory life of experimental psychology. This beautifully written book reveals the mundane craftwork embedded in the psychological technologies fundamental to our digital present and shows that we have all become ‘psychological subjects.’”—Nikolas Rose, author of Our Psychiatric Future"This book is engaging and accessible, and also theoretically informed and insightful. Experiments of the Mind will appeal to a wide audience, from general readers to researchers and scholars across the social sciences and humanities. I deeply enjoyed reading it."—Lucy A. Suchman, author of Human-Machine Reconfigurations“This timely book uncovers the social and moral practices of experimental psychology and demonstrates their current implications, particularly in the commercial design of technology. As Emily Martin demonstrates, those ways of standardizing and individualizing behaviors are also how we unknowingly form our lives and ourselves. Experiments of the Mind is a rare accomplishment.”—Morten Nissen, Aarhus University