Stanford Prison Experiment: Psychology of Imprisonment
1991 · 51m
Documentary
Directed by
Philip Zimbardo
Overview
The Stanford prison experiment was a landmark psychological study of the human response to captivity, in particular, to the real world circumstances of prison life, and the effects of imposed social roles on behaviour. It was conducted in 1971 by a team of researchers led by Philip Zimbardo of Stanford University.
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