The Stanford prison experiment (SPE), also referred to as the Zimbardo prison experiment (ZPE), was a controversial psychological experiment performed in August 1971 at Stanford …

Dec 10, 2025 · The Stanford Prison Experiment was a social psychology study (1971) in which college students became prisoners or guards in a simulated prison environment. Intended to …

Nov 9, 2025 · The Stanford Prison Experiment is one of the most famous studies in psychology history. Learn about the findings and controversy of the Zimbardo prison experiment.

Our planned two-week investigation into the psychology of prison life had to be ended after only six days because of what the situation was doing to the college students who participated. In …

About the Stanford Prison Experiment Carried out August 15-21, 1971, in the basement of Jordan Hall, the Stanford Prison Experiment set out to examine the psychological effects of authority …

May 6, 2025 · The Stanford Prison Experiment, led by psychologist Philip Zimbardo in 1971, explored how people behave when given power or placed in powerless roles. College students …

Nov 13, 2024 · Stanford Prison Experiment, 1971 Department of Special Collections & University Archives, Stanford University Libraries.

<p>The Stanford prison experiment, conducted by psychologist Philip Zimbardo in 1971, is a notable investigation into the psychological effects of perceived power and authority. Set in a …

Jan 14, 2025 · A French science historian dug deep into the true story of the Stanford prison experiment – revealing ‘guards’ were actually coached to be brutal. His findings are now …

What the Stanford Prison Experiment Taught Us What happened between those students? Kathleen Lohnes was an editorial intern at Encyclopaedia Britannica in 2017 and 2018. She …