How the Stanford Prison Experiment Worked

It’s rare that the downfall of an empire can be chalked up to the decisions of just one person. It’s even rarer, when the empire falls over the course of a year. That’s pretty much what happened with the Soviet Union when Mikhail Gorbachev dissolved it.See omnystudio.com/listener ...  Show more

Narcolepsy is one of those amazing rare disorders that everyone thinks they understand – people just fall asleep at random times, even in the middle of doing something. But there’s a lot more to it and – even better – we actually may be able to explain it. Josh and Chuck run it d ...  Show more

الحلقة بتتكلم عن تجربة مشهورة جدا في علم النفس اسمها تجربة ستانفورد للسجن وازاي التجربة تم وقفها قبل نصها. رابط الموقع الرسمي للتجربة: https://www.prisonexp.org/the-story/ لو حبيتوا تتواصلوا معايا ممكن عن طريق الايميل: yallathaqafah@gmail.com The episode talks about the Stanford P ...  Show more

Mike tells Sarah the complicated story of an over-simplified study. Digressions include Tonya Harding, "The Meg" and Kitty Genovese. The Milgram obedience studies and the "broken windows" theory of policing receive bonus debunkings. Thanks to Thibault Le Texier for helping us wit ...  Show more

In this episode, we'll learn about the notorious Stanford Prison Experiment, known for revealing human behaviour's dark side in simulated prison conditions. We'll discuss its purpose, dramatic events, the ethical concerns it raised, and question what it truly tells us about human ...  Show more

What can the Stanford Prison Experiment teach us about the dangers of censorship in the the modern world?