Psychology / Unit 11 Psych 1196 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Stanford Prison Experiment and Its Criticisms
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The idea
Zimbardo's prison simulation was halted early after assigned guards behaved abusively, and later evidence showed participants were coached toward that behavior.
In practice
Archive material released decades afterward includes instructions to guards about the conduct expected of them.
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