Stanford's Prison Experiment Was Coached From the Start
20th Century

Stanford's Prison Experiment Was Coached From the Start

A Stanford psychology professor thought he was running a two-week study of prison dynamics. Instead he handed the world a playbook for modern authoritarianism.

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PsychologyStanford University20th CenturyPhilip ZimbardoUnited StatesSocial ScienceHuman NatureAuthorityAbu GhraibAcademic FraudCold War EraPropaganda

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