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1. Stanford Prison Experiment | History & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/event/Stanford-Prison-Experiment
Description: WebMar 7, 2024 · Stanford Prison Experiment, a social psychology study (1971) in which college students became prisoners or guards in a simulated prison environment. Intended to measure the effect of role-playing, labeling, and social expectations on behavior, the experiment ended after six days due to the mistreatment of prisoners.
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2. Stanford prison experiment - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment
Description: WebThe Stanford prison experiment (SPE) was a psychological experiment conducted in August 1971. It was a two-week simulation of a prison environment that examined the effects of situational variables on participants' reactions and behaviors.
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3. Stanford Prison Experiment: Zimbardo's Famous Study - Simply Psychology
Link: https://www.simplypsychology.org/zimbardo.html
Description: WebNov 17, 2023 · In the Stanford Prison Experiment, the guards exhibited abusive and authoritarian behavior, using psychological manipulation, humiliation, and control tactics to assert dominance over the prisoners. This ultimately led to the study’s early termination due to ethical concerns.
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4. Stanford Prison Experiment
Link: https://www.prisonexp.org/
Description: WebWelcome to the official Stanford Prison Experiment website, which features extensive information about a classic psychology experiment that inspired an award-winning movie, New York Times bestseller, and documentary DVD. The Stanford Prison Experiment - Official Trailer I HD I IFC Films. Watch on.
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5. Stanford Prison Experiment - Spotlight at Stanford
Link: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/spe
Description: WebAbout the Stanford Prison Experiment. Carried out August 15-21, 1971 in the basement of Jordan Hall, the Stanford Prison Experiment set out to examine the psychological effects of authority and powerlessness in a prison environment. The study, led by psychology professor Philip G. Zimbardo, recruited Stanford students using a local newspaper ad.
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6. Stanford Prison Experiment: Zimbardo's Famous Study - Verywell …
Link: https://www.verywellmind.com/the-stanford-prison-experiment-2794995
Description: WebMar 13, 2023 · In 1971, psychologist Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues set out to create an experiment that looked at the impact of becoming a prisoner or prison guard. The Stanford Prison Experiment, also known as the Zimbardo Prison Experiment, went on to become one of the best-known (and controversial) in psychology's history.
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7. Demonstrating the Power of Social Situations via a Simulated Prison
Link: https://www.apa.org/topics/forensics-law-public-safety/prison
Description: WebJun 8, 2004 · The Stanford Prison Experiment has become one of psychology's most dramatic illustrations of how good people can be transformed into perpetrators of evil, and healthy people can begin to experience pathological reactions - traceable to …
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8. The Story: An Overview of the Experiment — Stanford Prison Experiment
Link: https://www.prisonexp.org/the-story/
Description: WebOn a quiet Sunday morning in August, a Palo Alto, California, police car swept through the town picking up college students as part of a mass arrest for violation of Penal Codes 211, Armed Robbery, and Burglary, a 459 PC.
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9. What the Stanford Prison Experiment Taught Us | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/story/what-the-stanford-prison-experiment-taught-us
Description: WebPrisonExp.org. In August of 1971, Dr. Philip G. Zimbardo of Stanford University in California conducted what is widely considered one of the most influential experiments in social psychology to date. Made into a New York Times best seller in 2007 ( The Lucifer Effect) and a major motion picture in 2015 ( The Stanford Prison Experiment ), the ...
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10. 50 Years On: What We've Learned From the Stanford Prison Experiment
Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-time-cure/202108/50-years-what-weve-learned-the-stanford-prison-experiment
Description: WebAug 16, 2021 · Key points. I developed 3 new areas of research after the Stanford prison experiment (SPE): good and evil, time perspective, and shyness. The SPE was closed down after 6 days because the "guards"...