Odin1: "Do you suppose if we were being studied that this is something that would be looked at carefully?"

If I were a zoologist or anthropologist, I would try to ensure that I studied the subjects with minimal interference (preferably none at all) in order to not to introduce disturbing or corrupting influences. At best, such influences could result in a distorted and false picture of the pristine state. At worst, they could ultimately lead to the extinction of the studied species.

The Psychohistory is here: http://www.scienceagogo.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=25095#Post25095