New documentary questions Stanford Prison Experiment's validity

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A new documentary questions the scientific validity of the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment. The film suggests the experiment was heavily guided by researcher Philip Zimbardo, with participants receiving instructions and encouragement to act out their roles. The Stanford experiment, conducted in 1971, aimed to explore the psychological effects of perceived power, but its conclusions are now under scrutiny.


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