Comments on: Video of the Stanford Prison Experiment http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/17/video-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:27:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/17/video-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-158953 Alex Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:15:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/17/video-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment/#comment-158953 <em>This experiment is useless as far as application of observed data.</em> This statement describes a lot of physics and mathematics. This experiment is useless as far as application of observed data.

This statement describes a lot of physics and mathematics.

]]> By: George http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/17/video-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-158681 George Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:51:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/17/video-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment/#comment-158681 This experiment is useless as far as application of observed data. So is psychology and psychiatry for that matter neither of which has helped mankind. It is interesting to see how people love to play a game; no matter how debased and degraded that game is - in this case prisoner and prison guard. This experiment is useless as far as application of observed data. So is psychology and psychiatry for that matter neither of which has helped mankind.

It is interesting to see how people love to play a game; no matter how debased and degraded that game is - in this case prisoner and prison guard.

]]> By: Audrey http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/17/video-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-158330 Audrey Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:21:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/17/video-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment/#comment-158330 I'm a psychology major and this experiment is one of my favorites despite it's incredibly unethical nature. Watching Zimbardo host Discovering Psychology made me want to be a psychologist! I'm a psychology major and this experiment is one of my favorites despite it's incredibly unethical nature. Watching Zimbardo host Discovering Psychology made me want to be a psychologist!

]]> By: Jess http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/17/video-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-158321 Jess Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:12:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/17/video-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment/#comment-158321 One of the prisoners in the experiment who pretended he was insane to leave early ended up becoming so interested in psychology afterwards that he began studying psychology at uni and is now a prison psychologist! One of the prisoners in the experiment who pretended he was insane to leave early ended up becoming so interested in psychology afterwards that he began studying psychology at uni and is now a prison psychologist!

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/17/video-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-158242 Ali S. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:19:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/17/video-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment/#comment-158242 I think the best quote that can easily sum up the experiment and it's outcome is: "Nearly all men can stand adversity, if you want to test a man's character give him power." By Abraham Lincoln. I'm sure the Guards ended up being outstanding citizens. Yeah right. I think the best quote that can easily sum up the experiment and it's outcome is:

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, if you want to test a man's character give him power." By Abraham Lincoln.

I'm sure the Guards ended up being outstanding citizens. Yeah right.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/17/video-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-158195 Alex Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:07:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/17/video-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment/#comment-158195 I wonder how many went into the prison security business! I wonder how many went into the prison security business!

]]> By: garbonzo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/17/video-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-157968 garbonzo Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:04:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/17/video-of-the-stanford-prison-experiment/#comment-157968 I wonder whatever happened to these guys. Did they grow up to be "pillars of society" or were they scarred as a result of this. I wonder whatever happened to these guys. Did they grow up to be "pillars of society" or were they scarred as a result of this.

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