The Stanford Prison Experiment

About one of the most controversial experiments in the history of psychology, invoked to shed light on everything from the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, to prison rioting and police brut... Read allAbout one of the most controversial experiments in the history of psychology, invoked to shed light on everything from the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, to prison rioting and police brutality. In 1971 Professor Philip Zimbardo recruited students to play prisoners or guards in... Read allAbout one of the most controversial experiments in the history of psychology, invoked to shed light on everything from the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, to prison rioting and police brutality. In 1971 Professor Philip Zimbardo recruited students to play prisoners or guards in a makeshift jail to examine the nature of good and evil. Due to last two weeks, within da... Read all