Stanford Prison Experiment Philip Zimbardo

Stanford Prison Experiment come mind when I searched for delusional-like behavior. The study that was conducted started with a newspaper ad. The ad said, “Male college students needed for psychological study of prison life. $15 per day for 1-2 weeks beginning Aug. 14. For further information & applications, come to room 248. Jordan Hall, Stanford University (Zimbardo, 1971). The newspapers went out across the city and several male students come to apply. These young men were questioned about emotional issues and reasons for participation in the study. Some men just wanted the money. Some men wanted to be a prisoner in the experiment and others wanted to be a guard. Nine prison guards, and nine prisoners.

The study is done by Philip Zimbardo

When the men were brought in they were blindfolded and asked to strip down and put their clothes on the floor. The first male was just standing there while a guard took his time going to get the can of spray. He was sprayed down with spray, then a white sheet with holes cut in it for arms and head, this outfit looks like a dress. Then a sock hat was put on his head. Next his legs were chained together and then he was taken down the hall to his mock cell and informed that he was only to respond to his number which was prisoner #8612. The prisoners are told to address the prison guards as Mr. Correctional Officer at all

She experiences the young men are lied to by the staff and accusations that are not true about them. She was questioning how the guards were conducting themselves toward one of the prisoners. Even Zimbardo’s staff felt bad about how they treated the prisoners. Zimbardo’s girlfriend realizes that they have deceived the young men. Zimbardo has conducted a delusional experiment that has gone sour on him. Even though this experiment is so important to Zimbardo he struggles with discontinuing the experiment. Zimbardo’s girlfriend is the one who confronts him about the way the prisoners are being treated. She says that the young men are afraid of him. She lets him know that those young men are boys and that he is harming