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August 22, 2014

Psychology Testing on Cats at Brooklyn College, 1941

Cat owners often claim that cats are too intelligent to do the sort of tricks that dogs do willingly. Others believe cats are unintelligent because it's harder to train them to do tricks. Here are some black and white photos were taken by LIFE photographer Nina Leen in 1941 showing scientists conducting psychology testing on cats at Brooklyn College.

Scientists conducting psychology testing on cats at Brooklyn College.

Scientists conducting psychology testing on cats at Brooklyn College.

Cats running into a room under observation of scientists conducting psychology testing at Brooklyn College.

Cats trying to reach food during psychological testing at Brooklyn College.

Cats trying to reach food during psychological testing at Brooklyn College.

Scientists conducting psychology testing on cats at Brooklyn College.

Cat being used by scientists conducting psychology testing at Brooklyn College.

Cat trying to reach food during psychological testing at Brooklyn College.

Cats trying to reach food during psychological testing at Brooklyn College.

Kitten walking through a maze during psychological testing at Brooklyn College.

Kitten walking through a maze during psychological testing at Brooklyn College.

Cat trying to open cage during psychological testing at Brooklyn College.

Kitten walking through a maze during psychological testing at Brooklyn College.

Kitten making its way through a maze during psychology testing at Brooklyn College.

Cat being used by scientists conducting psychology testing at Brooklyn College.

(via LIFE archives)

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