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6. The author conceded there was little science behind it

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 12:45 PM

Sep 2019

It was always intended to be nothing more than a thought experiment rather than anything designed to collect meaningful data.

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Stanford prison experiment mastermind whose work explores the psychology of cruelty: [View all] bdamomma Sep 2019 OP

What this guy writes about Trump is spot-on. BUT... Archae Sep 2019 #2

I'm not sure about this soryang Sep 2019 #4

I agree. I've had similar experience. defacto7 Sep 2019 #5

The author conceded there was little science behind it Major Nikon Sep 2019 #6

+1000. Observations from the real world. n/t MarcA Sep 2019 #10

Flawed as a controlled experiment, yes. A fraud has not been shown. defacto7 Sep 2019 #9

Zimbardo is also a creep drmeow Sep 2019 #14

a MUST read... handmade34 Sep 2019 #3

The problem with comparisons of Trump with the Nazis elocs Sep 2019 #7

That is a problem. How do we support the facts then? defacto7 Sep 2019 #11

Education and presentation of facts matter bdamomma Sep 2019 #12

I do so much agree... education is everything. defacto7 Sep 2019 #13