Effects Of Zimbardo's Prison Experiment

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Zimbardo’s prison experiment was made to see the the psychological effects of prison life on both the guards and the prisoners. So, they recruited volunteers and they set up a mock prison to monitor their behavior and how they react to being in a institution. Initially, the experiment was supposed to be a two weeks long but, it was cut down to only six days.The study was ended sooner than expected because of the various effects that it had on the subjects. With no view of the outside world the subjects really committed to their roles. So much so that the line between experiment and reality was very blurred. The men were having various breakdowns and had psychological trauma. The subjects were also behaving in ways that were completely different

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