People tend to believe that there is a clear line between good and evil – with them on one side‚ others always evil. Philip Zimbardo reveals that this line is far more permeable. Good can turn bad‚ and ‘evil’ people capable of redemption. He describes evil as “exercising power to intentionally harm people (psychologically)‚ to hurt people (physically)‚ to destroy people (mortally)‚ or ideas‚ and to commit crimes against humanity”. The question offered is‚ what is it that makes people turn evil? It
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The Stanford Prison Experiment was created by a psychology teacher named Phillip Zimbardo. There was 9 prisoners and 9 guards. Those that were chosen were arrested one morning and taken to the station where they were blindfolded. An ad was put in the local paper asking for volunteers for this project. This experiment was to see the psychological effects of being in prison. After reviewing over 70 applicants‚ they narrowed it down to twenty-four candidates. The candidates were college students from
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While assessing the Stanford Prison Simulation encounter‚ I noticed a lot of ethical issues that stemmed from the Psychologist researchers and the guards as well. First and foremost‚ there were no clear instructions as to what the guards should do to get results for the research and there were no adamant clear instructions as to what the guards could not do to the prisoner’s. The purpose of research is to measure data and its outcome‚ and ensuring the protection and safety of the subjects involved
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In 1971‚ psychologist Philip Zimbardo set up a simulated prison experiment in order to show that people tend to slip into their predefined roles regardless of their own judgements and morals. Zimbardo was interested in the power of given social situation and social roles. To conduct the experiment‚ Zimbardo and his colleagues Hainey and Banks set up a fake prison facility in the basement of Stanford University. There was a small opening at the end of the hall and intercom system was placed for Zimbardo
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The Stanford Prison Experiment’s purpose‚ according to Zimbardo‚ was to see if people’s behaviors are affected by their social situations or by their morals and personalities. Zimbardo’s hypothesis was that prison guards would be brutal due to their mentality of being prison guards. The prisoners likewise would be rebellious due to the fact that prisoners are people who broke the laws in the first place. There are several weaknesses in the way that Zimbardo designed his study experiment. One was
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Marina Abramović is considered to be an outstanding and controversial performance artist. In 1974 she performed one of her most memorable works called “Rhythm 0”. The performance lasted 6 hours‚ there where 72 different objects placed on a table. She also had the instructions on it‚ which stated “Instructions. there are 72 objects on the table that one can use on me as desired. Performance. I am the Object. During this period‚ I take full responsibility”. At the beginning the audience was playful
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A. Stanford Prison Experiment- In this experiment‚ students volunteered to be a part of a psychology experiment that was being conducted at Stanford College. Because of the situation around them‚ they conformed to the environment‚ even though it was only a simple experiment in a Stanford hallway. Embarrassed and yet impressed‚ the experimenters stated this‚ “The negative‚ anti-social reactions observed were not the product of an environment created by combining a collection of deviant personalities
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When tragic events occur‚ society often points to the people who carried out the crime itself. However‚ often times the orders may come from a superior authority‚ and the automatic override to be obedient kicks in. Especially in the military‚ obedience is a form of order and without it‚ there would be no organization or respect of one’s upper authorities. In Columbia Picture’s “A Few Good Men”‚ Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee‚ is a lawyer defending two men being accused of the murder of Private First Class
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What do we learn about Crooks in Section 4? How does he help the reader understand the lives of people in 1930’s America? ‘Of Mice and Men’ is a novel with strong themes of unfulfilled dreams‚ prejudice and loneliness‚ which are exposed within the extract‚ through the ranch’s resident stable-buck - Crooks. The themes that feature in the novel relate directly to the era in which it is set; that of 1930’s America. This was a time of mass unemployment across the country‚ with itinerant workers
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Kevin Gates debut album "Islah" has generated serious hype in the rap scene. Recently‚ his video for "Not the Only One" surpassed 8 million views on YouTube. In an era where generic rap artists are a dime a dozen‚ many are trying to figure out the secret to Gate’s success. KEVIN GATES: TOUGH BEGINNINGS Like most popular rap artists‚ Kevin Gates did not come from a privileged background. Born in 1986‚ the Baton Rouge legend had a tumultuous upbringing. Gates saw his first arrest in 1999 at the young
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