The Stanford Prison Experiment was a famous and controversial psychological experiment conducted in 1971 by psychologist Philip Zimbardo at Stanford University. The purpose of the experiment was to investigate how people are affected by social roles and authority within a prison environment.
The participants were divided into two groups: “prisoners” and “guards.” The experiment was supposed to last for two weeks, but it was stopped after only six days because of the extreme and disturbing behaviors that emerged. The guards began acting tyrannically and abusing their power, while the prisoners developed signs of extreme stress and depression.
This experiment has been criticized for its lack of ethical guidelines and has sparked discussions about the psychological effects of power and social structures. It has also contributed to greater awareness of the need for strict ethical rules in research involving human participants.
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