Stanford Prison Experiment: Psychology of Imprisonment

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Stanford Prison Experiment: Psychology of Imprisonment

5.9199151mPG-13Documentary
United States
Age rating
PG-13
Director
Philip Zimbardo
Year
1991

The Stanford prison experiment was a landmark psychological study of the human response to captivity, in particular, to the real world circumstances of prison life, and the effects of imposed social roles on behaviour. It was conducted in 1971 by a team of researchers led by Philip Zimbardo of Stanford University.

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Philip Zimbardo