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On Day 1 prisoner 1037 in his own voice said he didn’t care what he experienced because he just saw the experiment as a job. On Day 2 I realized the experiment guards started maintaining the prison with law and … Continue reading →

One aspect of the prison experiment that I think contributed to the extreme role-playing that occurred was the use of uniforms. The prison guards were given a special uniform that made them feel as if they truly had authority over the prisoners. … Continue reading →

  Ariana Lee How does being blindfolded affect the prisoners? The prisoners were caught off guard when they were first arrested. Afterwards, they were suddenly blindfolded and brought to an unknown place. These prisoners were unclear of where they were … Continue reading →

Alisha Alex One aspect of the video that I found interesting was that the prisoners were brought into the basement, blindfolded. The prisoners were forced to strip themselves of their clothing, which in a sense dehumanizes them. It lowers their … Continue reading →

In this experiment, able-bodied and psychologically sound men were carefully chosen to participate. They were then split off into their roles. The men who were given the role of the guards took to their job seriously and instantly felt all … Continue reading →

The first thing I truly found interesting was how quickly the experiment went from zero to one hundred. Even Dr Phillips Zimbardo said in the beginning of the video that he was not expecting to get any results or at … Continue reading →

ARRAF AHMED One aspect of the video that I found interesting was the actual mental breakdowns that some of the prisoners experienced. I thought that this was interesting because it was astonishing to see that the prisoners were so drastically … Continue reading →

One thing that I found interesting about the experiment was how on the second day the prisoners started a rebellion against the guards. I thought it was interesting because of how sudden it was and how it resulted in the … Continue reading →

One part of the experiment that I found interesting is the way that the “prisoners” were stripped of their individuality and forced to conform to this new persona. The first way this was done was by making the participants wear … Continue reading →

A specific aspect from this experiment is the attire that the guards are given to wear. The guards were given a plain khaki uniform and items such as a big-billy club, handcuffs, a whistle, and mirror sunglasses to complete the … Continue reading →