The Stanford Prison Experiment

experiment

GenRank Score

63.7

A 1971 social psychology study by Philip Zimbardo investigating the psychological effects of perceived power, focusing on roles in a simulated prison.

Also Known As

Stanford Prison Experiment (Power and Dehumanization)Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison ExperimentThe Stanford Prison ExperimentStanford Prison ExperimentStanford Prison Experiment (Zimbardo)

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Psychological experiments that changed how we understand human nature and still explain your behavior today Psychology & Behavior

Score

63.7

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#3.2

Median

Range

#1–#6

Consistency

★★☆σ=1.7

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