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They felt as if they were truly prisoners (Apex)
the Stanford prison experiment
In Zimbardo's classic Stanford prison experiment, participants succumbed to the power of
Philip Zambardo
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.
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.
1963
students acting like guards and prisoners
Power makes some people cruel.
the social context
the experiment
the experiment