The Archive - Psych 101


The Stanford Prison Experiment: A Case Study in Social Influence and Ethical Controversy

The Zimbardo prison experiment was a landmark study in social psychology, conducted by Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues at Stanford University in 1971. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of situational factors on human behaviour, by simulating a prison environment and assigning participants to the roles of either guards or prisoners.

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