
20th Century
Stanford's Prison Experiment Was Coached From the Start
A Stanford psychology professor thought he was running a two-week study of prison dynamics—instead he handed the world a playbook for modern authoritarianism.
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Download on the App StorePsychologyStanford University20th CenturyPhilip ZimbardoUnited StatesSocial ScienceHuman NatureAuthorityAbu GhraibAcademic FraudCold War EraPropaganda
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