Stanford prison experiment

Guards

their surroundings

brutal

behaviour changed

controlling

their social role gave them more authority

prisoners

Harsh conditions

could not defend themselves

deindividualized

"arrested" in real life

scarred emotionally

the atmosphere

real life prison setting

confined spaces

aim

to see if one's behavior is influenced by their social role

supposed to last 14 days

was stopped after 6 days

was a study on psychology