See the website for the Stanford Prison Experiment, a classic simulation study of the psychology of imprisonment conducted at Stanford University in 1971. Stanford psychology professor Philip Zimbardo wanted to see under what conditions ordinary people — in this case, volunteers who agreed to play guards or prisoners — would perceive others as less than human and abuse them. The site includes a slide show.
| Website | http://www.prisonexp.org/ |
| Categories | Crime & punishment, Government & politics, Society & culture |
| Locations | United States of America |