Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020, 9:18 am

By:Tony Williams

#9 Stanford Prison Experiment

In 1971 an experiment was conducted at Stanford University to study the behavioral effects on authorities and inmates in prison. Living in a mock prison under psychologist Philip Zimbardo, volunteers role played as prisoners and guards. Quickly the volunteer's personalities adapted to their roles, with the guards displaying sadistic behavior toward the prisons who felt helpless and traumatized.