Stanford prison experiment
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A controversial 1971 simulated prison study
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Stanford prison experiment
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The Stanford prison experiment was a psychological experiment conducted at Stanford University in August 1971. Led by psychology professor Philip Zimbardo, it simulated a prison environment to examine situational effects on behavior. Twenty-four male college students were assigned as prisoners or guards. Psychological abuse by guards worsened over five days, and Zimbardo ended the planned two-week study on its sixth day. It has been criticized as unethical, difficult to reproduce, unscientific and fraudulent.
- Date
- August 1971
- Location
- Stanford University
- Planned duration
- Two weeks
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- Article
- Stanford prison experiment (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q235089
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