Stanford Prison Experiment: Psychology of Imprisonment (1991)

Stanford Prison Experiment: Psychology of Imprisonment

1991

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Philip Zimbardo

Cast

Philip Zimbardo as Himself

Crew

Ken Musen (Editor)

Philip Zimbardo (Executive Producer)