Stanford Prison Experiment Zimbardo
One of the infamous experiment in the history of psychology was the Stanford Prison Experiment. Its creator, Dr. Zimbardo, main objective was to see what effects would occur when a psychological experiment into human nature was performed. As I began to perform some research of my own, I noticed that my thoughts on the matter were similar to many; that as a scientific research project, Mr. Zimbardo’s experiment it was a complete failure. However, his findings did provide us with something that was much more important that is still being talked about today; insight into human psychology and social behavior. The Stanford Prison Experiment began just like any other, with a general question: “Would a negative environment would be able to control
one’s behavior or if something inside of them would allow them to rise above it?” Although the concept of this experiment seemed to quite clear in the beginning, as the experiment continued, I began to notice several flaws. For one, Zimbardo chose to assume two roles, the experimenter as well as the prison superintendent.
one’s behavior or if something inside of them would allow them to rise above it?” Although the concept of this experiment seemed to quite clear in the beginning, as the experiment continued, I began to notice several flaws. For one, Zimbardo chose to assume two roles, the experimenter as well as the prison superintendent.