But in reality, I found in researching for my book “Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes” that the experiment was a sadistic exhibition of power and authority – levers controlled by Elliott.

But in reality, I found in researching for my book “Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes” that the experiment was a sadistic exhibition of power and authority — levers controlled by Elliott.

You may not know Jane Elliott by name, but you likely have heard of the blue eyes/brown eyes experiment, which has been performed on hundreds of thousands of children and adults across the United ...

That was when I decided to try the “Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes” experiment developed by educator Jane Elliott following the death of Martin Luther King Jr.

Blue-eyed children were given special privileges, while brown-eyed children had to sit in the back of the classroom and couldn't use the same drinking fountain as blue-eyed classmates.

Journalist Bloom (The Audacity of Inez Burns) examines in this intriguing and evenhanded account the “Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes Experiment” developed by third-grade teacher Jane Elliott in ...

So, she thought up a an experiment. She would give the brown-eyed children in classroom special privileges and tell them there were smart.

Your eyes aren’t just a pretty feature of your face. They can provide surprising insights into your personality, your health status and where you came from. We talked to three experts—doctors and ...