Power makes some people cruel.
People adopt roles and begin identifying with them very easily
the Stanford prison experiment
In Zimbardo's classic Stanford prison experiment, participants succumbed to the power of
The Stanford Prison Experiment demonstrates the powerful role that the situation can play in human behavior. Because the guards were placed in a position of power, they began to behave in ways they would not usually act in their everyday lives or other situations.
Zimbardo's role in the Stanford Prison Experiment was as Superintendent. He was also the man behind the experiment tracking the changes in personally behavior when people were thrown into their role as a prisoner or a prison guard.
Philip Zambardo
The Stanford prison experiment had been conducted from August 14 to August 20 and was a study of the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or prison guard. 24 male students were selected with roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison.
the experiment
the experiment
Situations have a powerful influence on behavior '-'
many people will uncritically follow the commands of those in authority.
one example would be if the participants had mental issues, or behavior disorders.