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The Stanford Prison Experiment

You're Wrong About

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Can You Transform Normal People Into Submissive Individuals?

The standford prison experiment is one of the most famous experiments in psychology. It was designed to test whether people can be transformed into statis by being placed in a degrading environment. The study failed, and its author says it proves that we are all capable of much worse behavior than we think. This week's show will focus on how zimbardo came to his decision to stop the project.

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