Plot Summary

The Stanford prison experiment was a landmark psychological study of the human response to captivity, in particular, to the real world circumstances of prison life, and the effects of imposed social roles on behaviour. It was conducted in 1971 by a team of researchers led by Philip Zimbardo of Stanford University.

Movie Details

Original Title
Stanford Prison Experiment: Psychology of Imprisonment
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Production Companies

Stanford Instructional Television Network