The Stanford Prison Experiment: A Simulation Study of the Psychology of Imprisonment

From the page: "Welcome to the Stanford Prison Experiment web site, which features an extensive slide show and information about this classic psychology experiment, including parallels with the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib. What happens when you put good people in an evil place? Does... more

Reviewed by technohippie Mar 30 2007, 10:59am ( 250 reviews ) • prisonexp.org

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Reviewed by naludd on Oct 23, 7:02pm

The Stanford Prison Experiment has to be the most over-hyped social psychology experiment of all time. As a supposedly "scientific" experiment, Zimbardo definitely bent the rules - frequently. Brian Dunning brings up many good points on why this experiment is fundamentally flawed on the Skeptoid website: http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4102
Reviewed by LaCoil on Sep 07, 3:36am

I wonder how different this would be in the case of a women's prison, if at all. Very good site, interesting, informative and an inspiration to question ones own expectations of that lifestyle.
Rated by DrSnacks on Aug 18, 9:51pm

EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD KNOWS ABOUT THIS. IVE STUMBLED ACROSS 3000 PAGES ABOUT IT. SHUT UUUUUP
Rated by stumbstumb on Jun 03, 10:50am

Interesting. What happens to the mind of someone banged up?
Rated by dmharam on Jun 02, 10:24am

Very interesting...
Rated by rebirthocool on Apr 28 2009, 1:44pm

they must have signed a lot of paperwork!
Rated by SimpsonJr on Apr 15 2009, 2:04pm

This makes you think about the things you'd never... do.
Rated by lysergicwindow on Apr 09 2009, 10:43am

everyone should know about this... as it's obvious we have the potential to become the wrong doer.

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