Revisting the Stanford Prison Experiment 50 years later
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The Stanford Prison Experiment, a controversial 1971 study, is reexamined in a new National Geographic series. Interviews with original participants challenge the established narrative, revealing manipulations and staged behavior. The documentary questions the experiment's scientific validity and ethics, exploring how storytelling shapes public perception of psychological studies, despite Zimbardo's long-standing defense of his interpretation.
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