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okay right down here yes right down the

okay right down here yes right down the

okay right down here yes right down the hallway here this is where it all

hallway here this is where it all

hallway here this is where it all happened in the summer of 1971 write

happened in the summer of 1971 write

happened in the summer of 1971 write down just Carta and the based on the

down just Carta and the based on the

down just Carta and the based on the psychology department is where we

psychology department is where we

psychology department is where we converted these offices and storage

converted these offices and storage

converted these offices and storage rooms to prison cells and we had

rooms to prison cells and we had

rooms to prison cells and we had students like yourself college students

students like yourself college students

students like yourself college students all over the country play the role to be

all over the country play the role to be

all over the country play the role to be the prisoners or guard this was the yard

the prisoners or guard this was the yard

the prisoners or guard this was the yard the prison yard here in his closet was

the prison yard here in his closet was

the prison yard here in his closet was solitary confinement

solitary confinement

solitary confinement the infamous hole where the guard put

the infamous hole where the guard put

the infamous hole where the guard put prisoners for punishment

prisoners for punishment

prisoners for punishment that part was screened off and there was

that part was screened off and there was

that part was screened off and there was a hidden camera that we recorded

a hidden camera that we recorded

a hidden camera that we recorded everything that happened exactly where

everything that happened exactly where

everything that happened exactly where the video crew is now here's one of the

the video crew is now here's one of the

the video crew is now here's one of the rooms that was a cell in fact I have a

rooms that was a cell in fact I have a

rooms that was a cell in fact I have a box of old stuff from the experiment I'd

box of old stuff from the experiment I'd

box of old stuff from the experiment I'd like you to see here's the box of old

like you to see here's the box of old

like you to see here's the box of old memorabilia from our study design this

memorabilia from our study design this

memorabilia from our study design this is one of the prison's uniform for this

is one of the prison's uniform for this

is one of the prison's uniform for this prison 8 1 9 you can see it's really

prison 8 1 9 you can see it's really

prison 8 1 9 you can see it's really addressed here the change that the guard

addressed here the change that the guard

addressed here the change that the guard gave made the prisoners wear to remind

gave made the prisoners wear to remind

gave made the prisoners wear to remind them of their status military unit any

them of their status military unit any

them of their status military unit any uniforms the guards wore their billy

uniforms the guards wore their billy

uniforms the guards wore their billy clubs symbols of power and authority you

clubs symbols of power and authority you

clubs symbols of power and authority you can see over in the wall one of the

can see over in the wall one of the

can see over in the wall one of the prisoners

prisoners

prisoners days of the week from off the passage of

days of the week from off the passage of

days of the week from off the passage of time starting on Sunday Monday through

time starting on Sunday Monday through

time starting on Sunday Monday through the rest of the week how long did a

the rest of the week how long did a

the rest of the week how long did a study last well we're going to run it

study last well we're going to run it

study last well we're going to run it for two weeks but we had to end it after

for two weeks but we had to end it after

for two weeks but we had to end it after only six days

only six days

only six days what was that prison break

what was that prison break

what was that prison break what not

what not

what not today printer one night the bad thing

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[Music] our goal back in 1971 was to study the

our goal back in 1971 was to study the

our goal back in 1971 was to study the behavioral and psychological

behavioral and psychological

behavioral and psychological consequences of becoming a prisoner or

consequences of becoming a prisoner or

consequences of becoming a prisoner or prison guard to do this we decided to

prison guard to do this we decided to

prison guard to do this we decided to simulate a prison environment both

simulate a prison environment both

simulate a prison environment both physically and mentally and then observe

physically and mentally and then observe

physically and mentally and then observe the effects of this institution on our

the effects of this institution on our

the effects of this institution on our goals within its wall we used the

goals within its wall we used the

goals within its wall we used the basement of the psychology building to

basement of the psychology building to

basement of the psychology building to stage our little drama scheduled to run

stage our little drama scheduled to run

stage our little drama scheduled to run for two weeks a cart of small offices

for two weeks a cart of small offices

for two weeks a cart of small offices was converted into a functional prison

was converted into a functional prison

was converted into a functional prison environment was complete with three

environment was complete with three

environment was complete with three cells with the guards room the warden's

cells with the guards room the warden's

cells with the guards room the warden's office my superintendent's office and a

office my superintendent's office and a

office my superintendent's office and a closet used if necessary for solitary

closet used if necessary for solitary

closet used if necessary for solitary confinement we recruited the help of

confinement we recruited the help of

confinement we recruited the help of some prison experts to assist us with

some prison experts to assist us with

some prison experts to assist us with our prison design and construction

our prison design and construction

our prison design and construction foremost among them with carlo prescott

foremost among them with carlo prescott

foremost among them with carlo prescott an ex-convict recently released from

an ex-convict recently released from

an ex-convict recently released from serving 17 years behind bars in San

serving 17 years behind bars in San

serving 17 years behind bars in San Quentin and Soledad prison we placed an

Quentin and Soledad prison we placed an

Quentin and Soledad prison we placed an ad in the City newspaper asking for

ad in the City newspaper asking for

ad in the City newspaper asking for participants for an experiment studying

participants for an experiment studying

participants for an experiment studying the psychological effects of prison life

the psychological effects of prison life

the psychological effects of prison life they would be paid $15 a day over 70

they would be paid $15 a day over 70

they would be paid $15 a day over 70 people applied they were given

people applied they were given

people applied they were given diagnostic interviews and psychological

diagnostic interviews and psychological

diagnostic interviews and psychological tests to weed out all those with any

tests to weed out all those with any

tests to weed out all those with any sign of psychological abnormality

sign of psychological abnormality

sign of psychological abnormality medical disabilities or history of crime

medical disabilities or history of crime

medical disabilities or history of crime or drug use 24 were selected they were

or drug use 24 were selected they were

or drug use 24 were selected they were all healthy normal intelligent middle

all healthy normal intelligent middle

all healthy normal intelligent middle class males from colleges throughout the

class males from colleges throughout the

class males from colleges throughout the United States and with the flip of the

United States and with the flip of the

United States and with the flip of the coin each was randomly assigned to play

coin each was randomly assigned to play

coin each was randomly assigned to play the role of prisoner or guard it was

the role of prisoner or guard it was

the role of prisoner or guard it was only by chance that someone was chosen

only by chance that someone was chosen

only by chance that someone was chosen as prisoner or guard now it is important

as prisoner or guard now it is important

as prisoner or guard now it is important to remember that at the start of this

to remember that at the start of this

to remember that at the start of this experiment there were no psychological

experiment there were no psychological

experiment there were no psychological differences between those students to

differences between those students to

differences between those students to find the prisoner role and those

find the prisoner role and those

find the prisoner role and those assigned to regard an undergraduate

assigned to regard an undergraduate

assigned to regard an undergraduate student David Jaffe took on the role of

student David Jaffe took on the role of

student David Jaffe took on the role of prison warden I acted at the prison

prison warden I acted at the prison

prison warden I acted at the prison superintendent on psychology graduate

superintendent on psychology graduate

superintendent on psychology graduate students Craig Haney and Kirk bangs

students Craig Haney and Kirk bangs

students Craig Haney and Kirk bangs handled a variety of prison staff

handled a variety of prison staff

handled a variety of prison staff responsibilities

responsibilities

responsibilities I remember the students selected to be

I remember the students selected to be

I remember the students selected to be guard on the day before the experiment

guard on the day before the experiment

guard on the day before the experiment was to begin

was to begin

was to begin I had to explain to the guard that they

I had to explain to the guard that they

I had to explain to the guard that they could not in any way hit the prisoner

could not in any way hit the prisoner

could not in any way hit the prisoner but they could create in the prisoners

but they could create in the prisoners

but they could create in the prisoners feelings of boredom a sense of

feelings of boredom a sense of

feelings of boredom a sense of frustration frustration fear name hungry

frustration frustration fear name hungry

frustration frustration fear name hungry can create emotion arbitrariness that

can create emotion arbitrariness that

can create emotion arbitrariness that their life is totally controlled by us

their life is totally controlled by us

their life is totally controlled by us by system using jamming and don't have

by system using jamming and don't have

by system using jamming and don't have no privacy at all the cells those peeps

no privacy at all the cells those peeps

no privacy at all the cells those peeps sitting in rooms upon them that the

sitting in rooms upon them that the

sitting in rooms upon them that the constant surveillance nothing they do

constant surveillance nothing they do

constant surveillance nothing they do will go on there

will go on there

will go on there they have no student of action they can

they have no student of action they can

they have no student of action they can do nothing or saying something that we

do nothing or saying something that we

do nothing or saying something that we don't fit but take away their

don't fit but take away their

don't fit but take away their individuality in various ways in general

individuality in various ways in general

individuality in various ways in general with all this leads to the defense of

with all this leads to the defense of

with all this leads to the defense of power that we have total power situation

power that we have total power situation

power that we have total power situation and they have done what's going to

and they have done what's going to

and they have done what's going to happen tomorrow is we don't do wait and

happen tomorrow is we don't do wait and

happen tomorrow is we don't do wait and their houses are rules

their houses are rules

their houses are rules squats are completely gonna come out at

squats are completely gonna come out at

squats are completely gonna come out at DIA visited that you can spec of a crime

DIA visited that you can spec of a crime

DIA visited that you can spec of a crime I know so just leave a Degas on the car

I know so just leave a Degas on the car

I know so just leave a Degas on the car taking down the station taking the

taking down the station taking the

taking down the station taking the security underground entrance contain

security underground entrance contain

security underground entrance contain Singh offensive booking blindfold them

Singh offensive booking blindfold them

Singh offensive booking blindfold them and curtains banning them pick them up

and curtains banning them pick them up

and curtains banning them pick them up because Lionel it will make club moving

because Lionel it will make club moving

because Lionel it will make club moving out and bring them down here take

out and bring them down here take

out and bring them down here take blindfold on that will be in prison and

blindfold on that will be in prison and

blindfold on that will be in prison and then take the clothes off could allows

then take the clothes off could allows

then take the clothes off could allows them with the palette spray put on the

them with the palette spray put on the

them with the palette spray put on the uniform we have some people in uniform

uniform we have some people in uniform

uniform we have some people in uniform sent a which is just going to be like

sent a which is just going to be like

sent a which is just going to be like more blocks with numbers on and they'll

more blocks with numbers on and they'll

more blocks with numbers on and they'll have rubber rubber shower shoes that's

have rubber rubber shower shoes that's

have rubber rubber shower shoes that's also on the coat anything I'm going to

also on the coat anything I'm going to

also on the coat anything I'm going to wear a chain on one leg which is a

wear a chain on one leg which is a

wear a chain on one leg which is a symbolic thing up still off the street

symbolic thing up still off the street

symbolic thing up still off the street so please would agreed to do this I'm

so please would agreed to do this I'm

so please would agreed to do this I'm coming down and double check differently

coming down and double check differently

coming down and double check differently Jimmy listing on the campus secure

Jimmy listing on the campus secure

Jimmy listing on the campus secure power

power

power [Music]

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police car pulled up in front and a cop

police car pulled up in front and a cop

police car pulled up in front and a cop comes to the front door knocks and says

comes to the front door knocks and says

comes to the front door knocks and says he's looking for me so they right there

he's looking for me so they right there

he's looking for me so they right there they only took me out the door they put

they only took me out the door they put

they only took me out the door they put my hands against the car there's a real

my hands against the car there's a real

my hands against the car there's a real cop car was a real policeman and there

cop car was a real policeman and there

cop car was a real policeman and there were real neighbors in the street who

were real neighbors in the street who

were real neighbors in the street who didn't know that I would have this was a

didn't know that I would have this was a

didn't know that I would have this was a experiment and there was cameras all

experiment and there was cameras all

experiment and there was cameras all around the neighbors all around it they

around the neighbors all around it they

around the neighbors all around it they put me in the car then they drove me

put me in the car then they drove me

put me in the car then they drove me around Palo Alto they took me to the

around Palo Alto they took me to the

around Palo Alto they took me to the police station the basement of the

police station the basement of the

police station the basement of the police station

then they put me in a Cell I was the

then they put me in a Cell I was the

then they put me in a Cell I was the first one to be picked up so they put me

first one to be picked up so they put me

first one to be picked up so they put me in itself it's just like a room with a

in itself it's just like a room with a

in itself it's just like a room with a door with bars on it you could tell it

door with bars on it you could tell it

door with bars on it you could tell it wasn't a real jail they locked me in

wasn't a real jail they locked me in

wasn't a real jail they locked me in there

there

there in this degrading little outfit they

in this degrading little outfit they

in this degrading little outfit they were taking this experiment too

were taking this experiment too

were taking this experiment too seriously when I first got here even

seriously when I first got here even

seriously when I first got here even though the RZA attended strip and go to

though the RZA attended strip and go to

though the RZA attended strip and go to the process when they would call me

the process when they would call me

the process when they would call me names and maybe listen learn see how

names and maybe listen learn see how

names and maybe listen learn see how ridiculous I wasn't but I still didn't

ridiculous I wasn't but I still didn't

ridiculous I wasn't but I still didn't feel at all I guess the president is

feel at all I guess the president is

feel at all I guess the president is looking at it as a job and I was told

looking at it as a job and I was told

looking at it as a job and I was told not to talk say anything and puts in the

not to talk say anything and puts in the

not to talk say anything and puts in the self and he was going to prison in there

self and he was going to prison in there

self and he was going to prison in there but still I delegated to John the whole

but still I delegated to John the whole

but still I delegated to John the whole first day here is pastor town at 2:30

first day here is pastor town at 2:30

first day here is pastor town at 2:30 a.m. the prisoners were rudely awakened

a.m. the prisoners were rudely awakened

a.m. the prisoners were rudely awakened from their sleep by the night guard

from their sleep by the night guard

from their sleep by the night guard shift for the account

shift for the account

shift for the account the guards were told to routinely

the guards were told to routinely

the guards were told to routinely perform count to familiarize the

perform count to familiarize the

perform count to familiarize the prisoners with their numbers and

prisoners with their numbers and

prisoners with their numbers and determine that they were all present and

determine that they were all present and

determine that they were all present and accounted for but weren't important it

accounted for but weren't important it

accounted for but weren't important it provided a regular occasion for the

provided a regular occasion for the

provided a regular occasion for the guard to interact with and exercise

guard to interact with and exercise

guard to interact with and exercise control over the prisoner there were

control over the prisoner there were

control over the prisoner there were several count every day in life as you

several count every day in life as you

several count every day in life as you can see in his first count the prisons

can see in his first count the prisons

can see in his first count the prisons were not yet their role they were I'm

were not yet their role they were I'm

were not yet their role they were I'm taking it too seriously we're still

taking it too seriously we're still

taking it too seriously we're still trying to assert it independent the

trying to assert it independent the

trying to assert it independent the guards are also having some trouble with

guards are also having some trouble with

guards are also having some trouble with feeling a co new role trying to start

feeling a co new role trying to start

feeling a co new role trying to start some authority over their prison

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where it was the first day I was on the

where it was the first day I was on the

where it was the first day I was on the job I I know is going to be tough

job I I know is going to be tough

job I I know is going to be tough because I was supposed to do supposed to

because I was supposed to do supposed to

because I was supposed to do supposed to exciting business lose a sense of

exciting business lose a sense of

exciting business lose a sense of identity and I really think I was under

identity and I really think I was under

identity and I really think I was under to do it so the first day I was just

to do it so the first day I was just

to do it so the first day I was just sort of oh my gosh errors on that ship

sort of oh my gosh errors on that ship

sort of oh my gosh errors on that ship really because the first day pass

really because the first day pass

really because the first day pass without incident we were surprised and

without incident we were surprised and

without incident we were surprised and totally unprepared for the rebellion

totally unprepared for the rebellion

totally unprepared for the rebellion which broke out on the morning of the

which broke out on the morning of the

which broke out on the morning of the second day when waking appraisals for

second day when waking appraisals for

second day when waking appraisals for the ten o'clock count the morning guard

the ten o'clock count the morning guard

the ten o'clock count the morning guard shift found that the prisoners in cell

shift found that the prisoners in cell

shift found that the prisoners in cell number one have removed their stocking

number one have removed their stocking

number one have removed their stocking caps ripped off their numbers and

caps ripped off their numbers and

caps ripped off their numbers and barricaded themselves inside the cell by

barricaded themselves inside the cell by

barricaded themselves inside the cell by putting a beds against the door prison

putting a beds against the door prison

putting a beds against the door prison began to taunt and curse the guards for

began to taunt and curse the guards for

began to taunt and curse the guards for their faith this of course embarrassed

their faith this of course embarrassed

their faith this of course embarrassed and upset the guard the morning shift

and upset the guard the morning shift

and upset the guard the morning shift immediately called in reinforcements

immediately called in reinforcements

immediately called in reinforcements they asked the nightshift to stay on and

they asked the nightshift to stay on and

they asked the nightshift to stay on and they called up three other stand by

they called up three other stand by

they called up three other stand by guards to help put down the rebellion

guards to help put down the rebellion

guards to help put down the rebellion let me count one of the ringleaders of

let me count one of the ringleaders of

let me count one of the ringleaders of the rebellion was an eight six one two

the rebellion was an eight six one two

the rebellion was an eight six one two protected loudly

oh I threw him into the hole

oh I threw him into the hole

oh I threw him into the hole [Applause]

the other leader of the rebellion prison

the other leader of the rebellion prison

the other leader of the rebellion prison five 7:04 had his feet chained together

five 7:04 had his feet chained together

five 7:04 had his feet chained together by the guard rebellion was temporarily

by the guard rebellion was temporarily

by the guard rebellion was temporarily crushed but a new problem faced the

crushed but a new problem faced the

crushed but a new problem faced the guard they realized that nine guards

guard they realized that nine guards

guard they realized that nine guards could of course control nine prisoners

could of course control nine prisoners

could of course control nine prisoners but how could a regular shift of only

but how could a regular shift of only

but how could a regular shift of only three of them maintain control over the

three of them maintain control over the

three of them maintain control over the prisons without using physical force one

prisons without using physical force one

prisons without using physical force one of the guards came up with the idea of

of the guards came up with the idea of

of the guards came up with the idea of using psychological tactics instead of

using psychological tactics instead of

using psychological tactics instead of physical one the guards set up a

physical one the guards set up a

physical one the guards set up a privileged cell and prisoners who were

privileged cell and prisoners who were

privileged cell and prisoners who were least involved with the rebellion were

least involved with the rebellion were

least involved with the rebellion were put in there and given special

put in there and given special

put in there and given special privileges they got the uniforms back

privileges they got the uniforms back

privileges they got the uniforms back they were allowed to wash themselves and

they were allowed to wash themselves and

they were allowed to wash themselves and brush their teeth the others were not

brush their teeth the others were not

brush their teeth the others were not beds were returned to the privileged

beds were returned to the privileged

beds were returned to the privileged cell prisoners in the privileged cell

cell prisoners in the privileged cell

cell prisoners in the privileged cell were offered a special meal while the

were offered a special meal while the

were offered a special meal while the others were only allowed to watch yet

others were only allowed to watch yet

others were only allowed to watch yet the privileged prisoners refused to eat

the privileged prisoners refused to eat

the privileged prisoners refused to eat the special meal showing their

the special meal showing their

the special meal showing their solidarity with the punish prisoners

solidarity with the punish prisoners

solidarity with the punish prisoners Prison 1037 refused to come out of the

Prison 1037 refused to come out of the

Prison 1037 refused to come out of the hole until all the beds had been

hole until all the beds had been

hole until all the beds had been returned the prisoners seemed to be

returned the prisoners seemed to be

returned the prisoners seemed to be winning

the guard took measures to increase

the guard took measures to increase

the guard took measures to increase their control of the Christmas making

their control of the Christmas making

their control of the Christmas making them do push-ups sit-ups on jumping

them do push-ups sit-ups on jumping

them do push-ups sit-ups on jumping jacks to punish them

jacks to punish them

jacks to punish them the guards began to implement more

the guards began to implement more

the guards began to implement more script searches every aspect of a

script searches every aspect of a

script searches every aspect of a prisons behavior felony the total

prisons behavior felony the total

prisons behavior felony the total arbitrary control of the guards or on

arbitrary control of the guards or on

arbitrary control of the guards or on any given shift prisoners had been

any given shift prisoners had been

any given shift prisoners had been rewarded but now punished by the guards

rewarded but now punished by the guards

rewarded but now punished by the guards for no reason

for no reason

for no reason going to the toilet him a privilege that

going to the toilet him a privilege that

going to the toilet him a privilege that a guard to grant or deny and after the

a guard to grant or deny and after the

a guard to grant or deny and after the 10 p.m. lock up the prisoners had to

10 p.m. lock up the prisoners had to

10 p.m. lock up the prisoners had to urinate and defecate in a bucket which

urinate and defecate in a bucket which

urinate and defecate in a bucket which was left in himself and on occasion the

was left in himself and on occasion the

was left in himself and on occasion the guard would refuse to let the prisoners

guard would refuse to let the prisoners

guard would refuse to let the prisoners empty that bucket until morning and the

empty that bucket until morning and the

empty that bucket until morning and the cells began to smell the harassment by

cells began to smell the harassment by

cells began to smell the harassment by the guard and the worsening of prison

the guard and the worsening of prison

the guard and the worsening of prison conditions got to prison 8 6 1 2

conditions got to prison 8 6 1 2

conditions got to prison 8 6 1 2 the rebellion leader he decided he had

the rebellion leader he decided he had

the rebellion leader he decided he had enough he wanted out so he started

enough he wanted out so he started

enough he wanted out so he started complaining of headaches and stomach

complaining of headaches and stomach

complaining of headaches and stomach pains 8 6 1 2 is interviewed by the

pains 8 6 1 2 is interviewed by the

pains 8 6 1 2 is interviewed by the staff the ward was unsympathetic our

staff the ward was unsympathetic our

staff the ward was unsympathetic our ex-convict prison consultant Carla

ex-convict prison consultant Carla

ex-convict prison consultant Carla Prescott ridiculed him as a white boy

Prescott ridiculed him as a white boy

Prescott ridiculed him as a white boy unable to cope with minimal prison

unable to cope with minimal prison

unable to cope with minimal prison hardship and I as a superintendent

hardship and I as a superintendent

hardship and I as a superintendent offered him a deal no more guard

offered him a deal no more guard

offered him a deal no more guard harassment of him in return for some

harassment of him in return for some

harassment of him in return for some information from time to time in short I

information from time to time in short I

information from time to time in short I asked him to be a snitch I told him

asked him to be a snitch I told him

asked him to be a snitch I told him think it over and let me know your

think it over and let me know your

think it over and let me know your decision

decision

decision later that night confused eight six ones

later that night confused eight six ones

later that night confused eight six ones who returned to the yard during the

who returned to the yard during the

who returned to the yard during the evening count and told the other

evening count and told the other

evening count and told the other prisoner that no one could get out

against the wall until somebody help you

you're the key to hanjo

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[Music] obviously this news coming from one of

obviously this news coming from one of

obviously this news coming from one of their respected leaders had a dramatic

their respected leaders had a dramatic

their respected leaders had a dramatic impact on the other prisoner he could

impact on the other prisoner he could

impact on the other prisoner he could have and then you really felt like you

have and then you really felt like you

have and then you really felt like you were a prisoner you know maybe he bought

were a prisoner you know maybe he bought

were a prisoner you know maybe he bought us experiment and maybe you would get

us experiment and maybe you would get

us experiment and maybe you would get paid for the damage or a person who

paid for the damage or a person who

paid for the damage or a person who really appreciate it I was told that I

really appreciate it I was told that I

really appreciate it I was told that I couldn't quit and at that point I felt

couldn't quit and at that point I felt

couldn't quit and at that point I felt it well it was really a prison and at

it well it was really a prison and at

it well it was really a prison and at that point I don't know I just is no way

that point I don't know I just is no way

that point I don't know I just is no way I can describe my life so I just felt

I can describe my life so I just felt

I can describe my life so I just felt totally hopeless more hopeless neither

totally hopeless more hopeless neither

totally hopeless more hopeless neither result before there are no more signs of

result before there are no more signs of

result before there are no more signs of rebellion in the prison what president

rebellion in the prison what president

rebellion in the prison what president eight six ones who couldn't believe that

eight six ones who couldn't believe that

eight six ones who couldn't believe that he had lost all control over his

he had lost all control over his

he had lost all control over his situation his confusion amplified the

situation his confusion amplified the

situation his confusion amplified the frustration and feelings of helplessness

frustration and feelings of helplessness

frustration and feelings of helplessness that he was experiencing eight six one

that he was experiencing eight six one

that he was experiencing eight six one two decided that the only way to get out

two decided that the only way to get out

two decided that the only way to get out was to show everyone he had gone crazy

was to show everyone he had gone crazy

was to show everyone he had gone crazy then they would have to release him he

then they would have to release him he

then they would have to release him he began to play the role of the crazy

began to play the role of the crazy

began to play the role of the crazy person but soon the role became too real

person but soon the role became too real

person but soon the role became too real as he went into an uncontrollable rage

no no I gotta go I to a doctor anything

no no I gotta go I to a doctor anything

no no I gotta go I to a doctor anything I mean Jesus Christ I'm burning up

I mean Jesus Christ I'm burning up

I mean Jesus Christ I'm burning up inside don't you know I can't say I

inside don't you know I can't say I

inside don't you know I can't say I fucked up I don't know how to play home

fucked up I don't know how to play home

fucked up I don't know how to play home dive inside

less than 36 hours into the experiment

less than 36 hours into the experiment

less than 36 hours into the experiment we had no choice but to release prisoner

we had no choice but to release prisoner

we had no choice but to release prisoner eight six one two Tuesday was visiting

eight six one two Tuesday was visiting

eight six one two Tuesday was visiting day we were worried that once the

day we were worried that once the

day we were worried that once the parents saw the condition of our Jail

parents saw the condition of our Jail

parents saw the condition of our Jail they would want to take their sons home

they would want to take their sons home

they would want to take their sons home we decided to manipulate both the

we decided to manipulate both the

we decided to manipulate both the prisoners and the visitors to preserve

prisoners and the visitors to preserve

prisoners and the visitors to preserve our institution first we clean the

our institution first we clean the

our institution first we clean the prison and groom the prisoners the

prison and groom the prisoners the

prison and groom the prisoners the guards took down the sign over the whole

guards took down the sign over the whole

guards took down the sign over the whole bed the prison is a hot meal and warned

bed the prison is a hot meal and warned

bed the prison is a hot meal and warned them not to complain or the visiting

them not to complain or the visiting

them not to complain or the visiting hour would be cut short when the

hour would be cut short when the

hour would be cut short when the visitors arrived they were first greeted

visitors arrived they were first greeted

visitors arrived they were first greeted by an attractive receptionist Suzy

by an attractive receptionist Suzy

by an attractive receptionist Suzy Phillips music was piped in over the

Phillips music was piped in over the

Phillips music was piped in over the intercom system the visitors were made

intercom system the visitors were made

intercom system the visitors were made to register and then to wait half an

to register and then to wait half an

to register and then to wait half an hour while their sons were finishing a

hour while their sons were finishing a

hour while their sons were finishing a late dinner with some extra dessert we

late dinner with some extra dessert we

late dinner with some extra dessert we wanted to undercut any complaints the

wanted to undercut any complaints the

wanted to undercut any complaints the prisons would make by having the

prisons would make by having the

prisons would make by having the situation be so obviously pleasant and

situation be so obviously pleasant and

situation be so obviously pleasant and denying also we wanted the parents would

denying also we wanted the parents would

denying also we wanted the parents would tribute some unexpected inconveniences

tribute some unexpected inconveniences

tribute some unexpected inconveniences to the son's neglect in writing to them

to the son's neglect in writing to them

to the son's neglect in writing to them about a number of visiting rules and

about a number of visiting rules and

about a number of visiting rules and regulations is this what monitored by a

regulations is this what monitored by a

regulations is this what monitored by a guard limited to only two visitors per

guard limited to only two visitors per

guard limited to only two visitors per prisoner and to only ten minutes total

prisoner and to only ten minutes total

prisoner and to only ten minutes total of course these adults complained about

of course these adults complained about

of course these adults complained about such arbitrary rules but since they obey

such arbitrary rules but since they obey

such arbitrary rules but since they obey despite their dissent the institution

despite their dissent the institution

despite their dissent the institution had retained its authority in this

had retained its authority in this

had retained its authority in this situation liz's left a distress fund in

situation liz's left a distress fund in

situation liz's left a distress fund in our jail content that we were doing a

our jail content that we were doing a

our jail content that we were doing a good job in running the simulated Prison

good job in running the simulated Prison

good job in running the simulated Prison Experiment

Experiment

Experiment visiting our went off without a hitch

visiting our went off without a hitch

visiting our went off without a hitch the hitch came after the visit when the

the hitch came after the visit when the

the hitch came after the visit when the parents had left the guards had picked

parents had left the guards had picked

parents had left the guards had picked up a rumor that the prison's were

up a rumor that the prison's were

up a rumor that the prison's were planning an escape according to the

planning an escape according to the

planning an escape according to the rumor prison 861 to whom we had released

rumor prison 861 to whom we had released

rumor prison 861 to whom we had released the day before was going to return with

the day before was going to return with

the day before was going to return with a bunch of his friends and forced the

a bunch of his friends and forced the

a bunch of his friends and forced the release of the other prisoners next we

release of the other prisoners next we

release of the other prisoners next we decided to dismantle the prison and with

decided to dismantle the prison and with

decided to dismantle the prison and with all the prisons up to a remote storage

all the prisons up to a remote storage

all the prisons up to a remote storage room on the top floor extra guards were

room on the top floor extra guards were

room on the top floor extra guards were called in to help clean it out and

called in to help clean it out and

called in to help clean it out and transport the inmates and bolster

transport the inmates and bolster

transport the inmates and bolster security the plan was for me to be

security the plan was for me to be

security the plan was for me to be waiting in the basement in the empty

waiting in the basement in the empty

waiting in the basement in the empty Carta when 86 one to return with his

Carta when 86 one to return with his

Carta when 86 one to return with his friend

friend

friend I would tell him that we decided to end

I would tell him that we decided to end

I would tell him that we decided to end the experiment early and that everyone

the experiment early and that everyone

the experiment early and that everyone had gone home after they left we would

had gone home after they left we would

had gone home after they left we would rebuild the prison he even discussed

rebuild the prison he even discussed

rebuild the prison he even discussed luring eight six one two back and then

luring eight six one two back and then

luring eight six one two back and then imprisoning him because he had been

imprisoning him because he had been

imprisoning him because he had been paroled on the false pretenses

paroled on the false pretenses

paroled on the false pretenses the confrontation never came off no one

the confrontation never came off no one

the confrontation never came off no one ever showed the guards had wasted the

ever showed the guards had wasted the

ever showed the guards had wasted the whole day tearing down and then

whole day tearing down and then

whole day tearing down and then rebuilding their prison and even miss

rebuilding their prison and even miss

rebuilding their prison and even miss lunch someone was going to pay for all

lunch someone was going to pay for all

lunch someone was going to pay for all this

this

this now

now

now oh the guards again escalated very

oh the guards again escalated very

oh the guards again escalated very noticeably their level of harassment of

noticeably their level of harassment of

noticeably their level of harassment of the prisoner and increased the

the prisoner and increased the

the prisoner and increased the humiliation that they made the prisoners

humiliation that they made the prisoners

humiliation that they made the prisoners suffer push-ups increase the number and

suffer push-ups increase the number and

suffer push-ups increase the number and severity the counts became grueling

severity the counts became grueling

severity the counts became grueling ordeal lasting for several hours they

ordeal lasting for several hours they

ordeal lasting for several hours they made the prisoners clean out toilet

made the prisoners clean out toilet

made the prisoners clean out toilet bowls with their bare hand and polish

bowls with their bare hand and polish

bowls with their bare hand and polish the guards shoes and ID and ruin litters

the guards shoes and ID and ruin litters

the guards shoes and ID and ruin litters also they had organs and any respect

also they had organs and any respect

also they had organs and any respect that might have been present Aizen I

that might have been present Aizen I

that might have been present Aizen I just shut out then I began to treat them

just shut out then I began to treat them

just shut out then I began to treat them as clearly as possible and partially as

as clearly as possible and partially as

as clearly as possible and partially as possible and I stood by the third

possible and I stood by the third

possible and I stood by the third daylight then such a good job convincing

daylight then such a good job convincing

daylight then such a good job convincing myself I was I was acting like I I

myself I was I was acting like I I

myself I was I was acting like I I treated the prisoners like they were a

treated the prisoners like they were a

treated the prisoners like they were a state inferior order myself privileged

state inferior order myself privileged

state inferior order myself privileged in prison 8 1 9 was our next problem he

in prison 8 1 9 was our next problem he

in prison 8 1 9 was our next problem he refused to take part of the thick BAM

refused to take part of the thick BAM

refused to take part of the thick BAM count and to do any exercises then he

count and to do any exercises then he

count and to do any exercises then he messed up his cell and barricaded

messed up his cell and barricaded

messed up his cell and barricaded himself in in retaliation the guards

himself in in retaliation the guards

himself in in retaliation the guards made his cellmates do mindless work of

made his cellmates do mindless work of

made his cellmates do mindless work of moving boxes back and forth

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[Music] he is 8 1 9 was put in the hole just

he is 8 1 9 was put in the hole just

he is 8 1 9 was put in the hole just then we were visited by Catholic priests

then we were visited by Catholic priests

then we were visited by Catholic priests who had been a real prison chaplain he

who had been a real prison chaplain he

who had been a real prison chaplain he had agreed to come down to assess the

had agreed to come down to assess the

had agreed to come down to assess the reality of our situation compared to

reality of our situation compared to

reality of our situation compared to those he had known the prisons were

those he had known the prisons were

those he had known the prisons were invited to talk with him

invited to talk with him

invited to talk with him the only eight one nine refused some

the only eight one nine refused some

the only eight one nine refused some surprising things happened when

surprising things happened when

surprising things happened when introducing themselves half of the

introducing themselves half of the

introducing themselves half of the prisons used a number not their name

prisons used a number not their name

prisons used a number not their name when asked why they were in jail most

when asked why they were in jail most

when asked why they were in jail most answered what the charge told to them by

answered what the charge told to them by

answered what the charge told to them by the Palo Alto priest the priest asked

the Palo Alto priest the priest asked

the Palo Alto priest the priest asked them what action they were taking to get

them what action they were taking to get

them what action they were taking to get out of jail while they were waiting

out of jail while they were waiting

out of jail while they were waiting trial the prison has really got confused

trial the prison has really got confused

trial the prison has really got confused he chided them for not knowing their

he chided them for not knowing their

he chided them for not knowing their civil liberties and for not getting a

civil liberties and for not getting a

civil liberties and for not getting a lawyer to bail him out he followed

lawyer to bail him out he followed

lawyer to bail him out he followed through with his role as prison chaplain

through with his role as prison chaplain

through with his role as prison chaplain by calling some parents to get a public

by calling some parents to get a public

by calling some parents to get a public defender for their imprisoned son

defender for their imprisoned son

defender for their imprisoned son prisoner 8 1:9 finally agreed to meet

prisoner 8 1:9 finally agreed to meet

prisoner 8 1:9 finally agreed to meet with the priest as soon as he was taken

with the priest as soon as he was taken

with the priest as soon as he was taken out of the hole and he started talking

out of the hole and he started talking

out of the hole and he started talking with the priest 8 1 9 broke down crying

with the priest 8 1 9 broke down crying

with the priest 8 1 9 broke down crying I tried to calm him down and took him to

I tried to calm him down and took him to

I tried to calm him down and took him to a special rest and recreation room down

a special rest and recreation room down

a special rest and recreation room down the hall after a good meal he could

the hall after a good meal he could

the hall after a good meal he could leave if he wanted to the priest told me

leave if he wanted to the priest told me

leave if he wanted to the priest told me that 8 1 9 and our other prisoners were

that 8 1 9 and our other prisoners were

that 8 1 9 and our other prisoners were acting just like first timers who are

acting just like first timers who are

acting just like first timers who are confused frightened and emotional before

confused frightened and emotional before

confused frightened and emotional before they got hardened by the prison system

they got hardened by the prison system

they got hardened by the prison system our jail seemed very real to him

our jail seemed very real to him

our jail seemed very real to him meanwhile the guards were assembling the

meanwhile the guards were assembling the

meanwhile the guards were assembling the prisoners for the eleven thirty pound

prisoner 8 one nine two four eight one

prisoner 8 one nine two four eight one

prisoner 8 one nine two four eight one as soon as I realized that 81:9 could

as soon as I realized that 81:9 could

as soon as I realized that 81:9 could hear this I rushed the room where I had

hear this I rushed the room where I had

hear this I rushed the room where I had left him and what I found was a boy

left him and what I found was a boy

left him and what I found was a boy crying hysterically on in the background

crying hysterically on in the background

crying hysterically on in the background his fellow prisoners were chanting and

his fellow prisoners were chanting and

his fellow prisoners were chanting and yelling that he is a bad prisoner that

yelling that he is a bad prisoner that

yelling that he is a bad prisoner that they were being punished because of him

myself no longer was this account

myself no longer was this account

myself no longer was this account disorganized and full of fun as was on

disorganized and full of fun as was on

disorganized and full of fun as was on the first day of the experiment now the

the first day of the experiment now the

the first day of the experiment now the count was mortified conformity

count was mortified conformity

count was mortified conformity compliance and absolute unison It was as

compliance and absolute unison It was as

compliance and absolute unison It was as if one voice called out that eight one

if one voice called out that eight one

if one voice called out that eight one nine is bad I tried to console Prison 8

nine is bad I tried to console Prison 8

nine is bad I tried to console Prison 8 1 9 by offering to let him go

1 9 by offering to let him go

1 9 by offering to let him go but he insisted on staying he told me

but he insisted on staying he told me

but he insisted on staying he told me that he couldn't leave knowing that the

that he couldn't leave knowing that the

that he couldn't leave knowing that the other prisoners thought he was a bad

other prisoners thought he was a bad

other prisoners thought he was a bad prisoner I managed to get through to him

prisoner I managed to get through to him

prisoner I managed to get through to him by reminding him who he really was and

by reminding him who he really was and

by reminding him who he really was and what this place really was and who I

what this place really was and who I

what this place really was and who I really was and that other reality broke

really was and that other reality broke

really was and that other reality broke through he agreed to be released from

through he agreed to be released from

through he agreed to be released from his imprisonment and quit the experiment

his imprisonment and quit the experiment

his imprisonment and quit the experiment to replace President 8 1 9 we brought in

to replace President 8 1 9 we brought in

to replace President 8 1 9 we brought in a new prisoner from the standby list

a new prisoner from the standby list

a new prisoner from the standby list prisoner 4 1 6 like the others he was

prisoner 4 1 6 like the others he was

prisoner 4 1 6 like the others he was stripped to Laos and place in the prison

stripped to Laos and place in the prison

stripped to Laos and place in the prison environment we wondered what effect

environment we wondered what effect

environment we wondered what effect would this newcomer have on our

would this newcomer have on our

would this newcomer have on our old-timers I've been through so much now

old-timers I've been through so much now

old-timers I've been through so much now would this all look to him the badness

would this all look to him the badness

would this all look to him the badness of this place which had evolved

of this place which had evolved

of this place which had evolved gradually for the other prisoners was

gradually for the other prisoners was

gradually for the other prisoners was for him full blown upon arrival if he

for him full blown upon arrival if he

for him full blown upon arrival if he rebelled against the guards Authority

rebelled against the guards Authority

rebelled against the guards Authority would the others follow this new leader

would the others follow this new leader

would the others follow this new leader or not prisoner for 1/6 began his revolt

or not prisoner for 1/6 began his revolt

or not prisoner for 1/6 began his revolt by refusing to eat he went on a hunger

by refusing to eat he went on a hunger

by refusing to eat he went on a hunger strike amazingly the prisoners were so

strike amazingly the prisoners were so

strike amazingly the prisoners were so divided among themselves that instead of

divided among themselves that instead of

divided among themselves that instead of rallying around for 1/6 they refused to

rallying around for 1/6 they refused to

rallying around for 1/6 they refused to join him to them he was just a

join him to them he was just a

join him to them he was just a troublemaker the guards used this lack

troublemaker the guards used this lack

troublemaker the guards used this lack of solidarity displayed by the other

of solidarity displayed by the other

of solidarity displayed by the other prisoners to try to break and control

prisoners to try to break and control

prisoners to try to break and control prison of 4:1 6 ironically they began by

prison of 4:1 6 ironically they began by

prison of 4:1 6 ironically they began by making him sing amazing grace

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everybody over too bad Oh stay down

everybody over too bad Oh stay down

everybody over too bad Oh stay down there by this stage in the experiment

there by this stage in the experiment

there by this stage in the experiment the prisoners had displayed three ways

the prisoners had displayed three ways

the prisoners had displayed three ways to cope with their feelings of

to cope with their feelings of

to cope with their feelings of frustration absolute powerlessness and

frustration absolute powerlessness and

frustration absolute powerlessness and the growing sense of helplessness and

the growing sense of helplessness and

the growing sense of helplessness and despair at first most prisons fought and

despair at first most prisons fought and

despair at first most prisons fought and rebelled against the guard by now four

rebelled against the guard by now four

rebelled against the guard by now four of them had reacted passively by

of them had reacted passively by

of them had reacted passively by breaking down emotionally forcing us to

breaking down emotionally forcing us to

breaking down emotionally forcing us to release them and still others had

release them and still others had

release them and still others had reacted by becoming model prisoners one

reacted by becoming model prisoners one

reacted by becoming model prisoners one such prisoner 209 3 was nicknamed Sarge

such prisoner 209 3 was nicknamed Sarge

such prisoner 209 3 was nicknamed Sarge by the other prisons because of the way

by the other prisons because of the way

by the other prisons because of the way he followed the guards borders so

he followed the guards borders so

he followed the guards borders so readily

readily

readily it was also apparent that there were

it was also apparent that there were

it was also apparent that there were three types of God the good guards who

three types of God the good guards who

three types of God the good guards who felt sorry and did little favors for the

felt sorry and did little favors for the

felt sorry and did little favors for the prisoners tough but fair guards who

prisoners tough but fair guards who

prisoners tough but fair guards who followed the rule and the sadistic guard

followed the rule and the sadistic guard

followed the rule and the sadistic guard to constantly degraded and humiliated

to constantly degraded and humiliated

to constantly degraded and humiliated the prisoner as a group the guard now

the prisoner as a group the guard now

the prisoner as a group the guard now had total control of the prison except

had total control of the prison except

had total control of the prison except for prison of four one six they had the

for prison of four one six they had the

for prison of four one six they had the obedience of every prisoner they could

obedience of every prisoner they could

obedience of every prisoner they could literally dictate whatever behavior they

literally dictate whatever behavior they

literally dictate whatever behavior they wanted from them the guard tested their

wanted from them the guard tested their

wanted from them the guard tested their control over the prisoners by making him

control over the prisoners by making him

control over the prisoners by making him write letter home

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your Kroy you are normally again again

your Kroy you are normally again again

your Kroy you are normally again again let's get early you are your loving son

let's get early you are your loving son

let's get early you are your loving son [Music]

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[Music] the name your mother gave at dinner

the name your mother gave at dinner

the name your mother gave at dinner prisoner four one six refused to eat his

prisoner four one six refused to eat his

prisoner four one six refused to eat his sausages left over from lunch

sausages left over from lunch

sausages left over from lunch what sixteen is there's a prisoner who

what sixteen is there's a prisoner who

what sixteen is there's a prisoner who was extremely dazed at first and upset

was extremely dazed at first and upset

was extremely dazed at first and upset and found that to his surprise he

and found that to his surprise he

and found that to his surprise he couldn't respect himself unless he found

couldn't respect himself unless he found

couldn't respect himself unless he found means to resist and means that were

means to resist and means that were

means to resist and means that were uniquely Islam means the heat that were

uniquely Islam means the heat that were

uniquely Islam means the heat that were best adapted to him and 416 is cleanses

best adapted to him and 416 is cleanses

best adapted to him and 416 is cleanses me and 416 does it mean something to me

me and 416 does it mean something to me

me and 416 does it mean something to me now as a note the number is a source of

now as a note the number is a source of

now as a note the number is a source of pride like a name it's important to me

pride like a name it's important to me

pride like a name it's important to me that

that

that getting that fireman

he was thrown into the hole and ordered

he was thrown into the hole and ordered

he was thrown into the hole and ordered the hold of sausages in his hand

the hold of sausages in his hand

the hold of sausages in his hand the guards threatened to cancel Thursday

the guards threatened to cancel Thursday

the guards threatened to cancel Thursday visiting hours for all president at four

visiting hours for all president at four

visiting hours for all president at four one six did not eat his sausages four

one six did not eat his sausages four

one six did not eat his sausages four one six refused again the guard then

one six refused again the guard then

one six refused again the guard then channeled the frustration of the other

channeled the frustration of the other

channeled the frustration of the other prisoners by having them express their

prisoners by having them express their

prisoners by having them express their anger directly at four one six who was

anger directly at four one six who was

anger directly at four one six who was in the hole thank you for all what's it

in the hole thank you for all what's it

in the hole thank you for all what's it [Music]

oh yeah you do thing like you thank you

oh yeah you do thing like you thank you

oh yeah you do thing like you thank you for uh say okay the guards Portland six

for uh say okay the guards Portland six

for uh say okay the guards Portland six represented disobedience he was a

represented disobedience he was a

represented disobedience he was a solitary threat to their total power he

solitary threat to their total power he

solitary threat to their total power he was taken out of the hole for the next

was taken out of the hole for the next

was taken out of the hole for the next count the count was run almost

count the count was run almost

count the count was run almost single-handedly by one guard the

single-handedly by one guard the

single-handedly by one guard the prisoners named him John Wayne because

prisoners named him John Wayne because

prisoners named him John Wayne because of his macho guard performance and

of his macho guard performance and

of his macho guard performance and tough-guy attitude he used every tactic

tough-guy attitude he used every tactic

tough-guy attitude he used every tactic he could think of public humiliation

he could think of public humiliation

he could think of public humiliation homophobia whatever to dominate the

homophobia whatever to dominate the

homophobia whatever to dominate the prisoners watching for any time really

prisoners watching for any time really

prisoners watching for any time really just be the right kind of man you stay

just be the right kind of man you stay

just be the right kind of man you stay here you go over there you should act it

here you go over there you should act it

here you go over there you should act it out you'll be the brand friend your time

out you'll be the brand friend your time

out you'll be the brand friend your time and can be friends but I want you to

and can be friends but I want you to

and can be friends but I want you to walk over to you like Frankenstein and

walk over to you like Frankenstein and

walk over to you like Frankenstein and say that you love to Amenti up great

say that you love to Amenti up great

say that you love to Amenti up great same one walk like Frankenstein as you

same one walk like Frankenstein as you

same one walk like Frankenstein as you can walk like you

lunch already yeah yeah I love you

lunch already yeah yeah I love you

lunch already yeah yeah I love you immensely

immensely

immensely I love it you're that you finally

I love it you're that you finally

I love it you're that you finally italian temperature 2 3 4 even Sarge the

italian temperature 2 3 4 even Sarge the

italian temperature 2 3 4 even Sarge the obedient prisoner was abused

I don't know

why did you try field being from

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[Music] they threatened

they threatened

they threatened faculty get down Metro impossible for

faculty get down Metro impossible for

faculty get down Metro impossible for you

I'm not one of the prisoners protected

I'm not one of the prisoners protected

I'm not one of the prisoners protected the harshness and cruelty of the count

the harshness and cruelty of the count

the harshness and cruelty of the count before lights out four one six was again

before lights out four one six was again

before lights out four one six was again put in the hole because he refused to

put in the hole because he refused to

put in the hole because he refused to eat his sausages now filthy from being

eat his sausages now filthy from being

eat his sausages now filthy from being thrown all over the floor John Wayne

thrown all over the floor John Wayne

thrown all over the floor John Wayne made a final attempt to get four one six

made a final attempt to get four one six

made a final attempt to get four one six to submit by setting the other prisoners

to submit by setting the other prisoners

to submit by setting the other prisoners against him he gave the prisoners a

against him he gave the prisoners a

against him he gave the prisoners a choice what you wanna do

now in four months it does not want your

now in four months it does not want your

now in four months it does not want your sausages then you can give me the

sausages then you can give me the

sausages then you can give me the brightest and sleep on the bear masses

or you can keep your blanket and

or you can keep your blanket and

or you can keep your blanket and following six will stay in another day

following six will stay in another day

following six will stay in another day now what would it be what would it be

now what would it be what would it be

now what would it be what would it be over here

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well are you boys that comes how kind of

well are you boys that comes how kind of

well are you boys that comes how kind of decision here let me try

we got three favorite people like we got

we got three favorite people like we got

we got three favorite people like we got three against one keep your wife home on

three against one keep your wife home on

three against one keep your wife home on foot you're going to be a little ride so

foot you're going to be a little ride so

foot you're going to be a little ride so just get used to it I was watching all

just get used to it I was watching all

just get used to it I was watching all this on the television monitor in my

this on the television monitor in my

this on the television monitor in my office with one of my graduate students

office with one of my graduate students

office with one of my graduate students I was amazed that the guard would keep

I was amazed that the guard would keep

I was amazed that the guard would keep that boy in solitary all night as

that boy in solitary all night as

that boy in solitary all night as punishment are not eating cold dirty

punishment are not eating cold dirty

punishment are not eating cold dirty sausages I was amazed at the prisoners

sausages I was amazed at the prisoners

sausages I was amazed at the prisoners to keep their blanket that a letting for

to keep their blanket that a letting for

to keep their blanket that a letting for one sticks out of the hole this was a

one sticks out of the hole this was a

one sticks out of the hole this was a true prison the frustrated guards acted

true prison the frustrated guards acted

true prison the frustrated guards acted sadistically against prisoners like 401

sadistically against prisoners like 401

sadistically against prisoners like 401 six would not submit to their control

six would not submit to their control

six would not submit to their control and would demoralize prisoners acted

and would demoralize prisoners acted

and would demoralize prisoners acted selfishly and shamefully I told her that

selfishly and shamefully I told her that

selfishly and shamefully I told her that I was really impressed with what we had

I was really impressed with what we had

I was really impressed with what we had accomplished in less than a week she

accomplished in less than a week she

accomplished in less than a week she looked at me and said I think what you

looked at me and said I think what you

looked at me and said I think what you were doing to those boys is horrible and

were doing to those boys is horrible and

were doing to those boys is horrible and she was right I had to end the

she was right I had to end the

she was right I had to end the experiment because that's what it was an

experiment because that's what it was an

experiment because that's what it was an experiment not a prison these were real

experiment not a prison these were real

experiment not a prison these were real boys who were really suffering and that

boys who were really suffering and that

boys who were really suffering and that fact had escaped me I and everyone else

fact had escaped me I and everyone else

fact had escaped me I and everyone else around me except for that graduate

around me except for that graduate

around me except for that graduate student had gotten so far into their

student had gotten so far into their

student had gotten so far into their prison rolls prisoner guards

prison rolls prisoner guards

prison rolls prisoner guards superintendent whatever it was hard to

superintendent whatever it was hard to

superintendent whatever it was hard to separate reality from the simulation it

separate reality from the simulation it

separate reality from the simulation it just didn't occur to me until she spoke

just didn't occur to me until she spoke

just didn't occur to me until she spoke out that I as a psychologist as the

out that I as a psychologist as the

out that I as a psychologist as the human being had to do something about

human being had to do something about

human being had to do something about that suffering I had to end the

that suffering I had to end the

that suffering I had to end the experiment but it's important that we

experiment but it's important that we

experiment but it's important that we look back at what happened during the

look back at what happened during the

look back at what happened during the six days of our prison study because

six days of our prison study because

six days of our prison study because there were many people other than

there were many people other than

there were many people other than psychologists who accepted our prison as

psychologists who accepted our prison as

psychologists who accepted our prison as a prison instead of as a psychology

a prison instead of as a psychology

a prison instead of as a psychology experiment and their actions or lack of

experiment and their actions or lack of

experiment and their actions or lack of actions added to the reality of our

actions added to the reality of our

actions added to the reality of our simulation firstly were the parents who

simulation firstly were the parents who

simulation firstly were the parents who accepted our arbitrary rules visiting

accepted our arbitrary rules visiting

accepted our arbitrary rules visiting day they too became drawn into our

day they too became drawn into our

day they too became drawn into our prison society they're working within

prison society they're working within

prison society they're working within our prison system to try and better

our prison system to try and better

our prison system to try and better their sons can

their sons can

their sons can addition but even though some of the

addition but even though some of the

addition but even though some of the prisoners told their parent that this

prisoners told their parent that this

prisoners told their parent that this was the worst thing that ever happened

was the worst thing that ever happened

was the worst thing that ever happened to them the parents accepted the

to them the parents accepted the

to them the parents accepted the perspective the prison Authority had

perspective the prison Authority had

perspective the prison Authority had created and they rejected that of their

created and they rejected that of their

created and they rejected that of their son the power of the situation was clora

son the power of the situation was clora

son the power of the situation was clora than the individual and what about the

than the individual and what about the

than the individual and what about the priest who came to visit the prison he

priest who came to visit the prison he

priest who came to visit the prison he didn't question the ethics of the

didn't question the ethics of the

didn't question the ethics of the experiment as he should have he ended up

experiment as he should have he ended up

experiment as he should have he ended up giving the boys legal counsel instead of

giving the boys legal counsel instead of

giving the boys legal counsel instead of spiritual counsel so he made the line

spiritual counsel so he made the line

spiritual counsel so he made the line between reality and illusion even more

between reality and illusion even more

between reality and illusion even more obscure after the priest left he calls

obscure after the priest left he calls

obscure after the priest left he calls from parents who in turn called a public

from parents who in turn called a public

from parents who in turn called a public defender to come to the prison the

defender to come to the prison the

defender to come to the prison the public defender watched as one by one

public defender watched as one by one

public defender watched as one by one the boys were brought in handcuffed

the boys were brought in handcuffed

the boys were brought in handcuffed wearing bags over their head to discuss

wearing bags over their head to discuss

wearing bags over their head to discuss the individual cases he was only

the individual cases he was only

the individual cases he was only concerned with informing the prisons of

concerned with informing the prisons of

concerned with informing the prisons of their rights of prisoners not

their rights of prisoners not

their rights of prisoners not acknowledging that they were in fact

acknowledging that they were in fact

acknowledging that they were in fact college students locked up for a week in

college students locked up for a week in

college students locked up for a week in the basement of the psychology building

the basement of the psychology building

the basement of the psychology building on day five the prisons were brought in

on day five the prisons were brought in

on day five the prisons were brought in front of the parole board consisting of

front of the parole board consisting of

front of the parole board consisting of psychology graduate student secretaries

psychology graduate student secretaries

psychology graduate student secretaries and others the head of the parole board

and others the head of the parole board

and others the head of the parole board with carlo crest gun our prison

with carlo crest gun our prison

with carlo crest gun our prison consultant what was really interesting

consultant what was really interesting

consultant what was really interesting was that Carla was finally sitting on

was that Carla was finally sitting on

was that Carla was finally sitting on the other side of the parole proceeding

the other side of the parole proceeding

the other side of the parole proceeding and like all the others who had

and like all the others who had

and like all the others who had participated in our study he took on a

participated in our study he took on a

participated in our study he took on a role or rather the role took over him he

role or rather the role took over him he

role or rather the role took over him he became the same kind of parole officer

became the same kind of parole officer

became the same kind of parole officer who had rejected his parole request

who had rejected his parole request

who had rejected his parole request year after year when he was doing time

year after year when he was doing time

year after year when he was doing time I'm trying to say is that you're not

I'm trying to say is that you're not

I'm trying to say is that you're not statutory any kind of thing now you're

statutory any kind of thing now you're

statutory any kind of thing now you're back in here Senate Commerce

back in here Senate Commerce

back in here Senate Commerce in a distance s a different view but

in a distance s a different view but

in a distance s a different view but what good social justice be that but you

what good social justice be that but you

what good social justice be that but you really think you owes to say I might be

really think you owes to say I might be

really think you owes to say I might be here something really new well I've got

here something really new well I've got

here something really new well I've got a lot of job

a lot of job

a lot of job well he will not make you look at this

well he will not make you look at this

well he will not make you look at this area recognition John if it would go

area recognition John if it would go

area recognition John if it would go yeah we love that made a major mistake

yeah we love that made a major mistake

yeah we love that made a major mistake how do they gotta know you're teaching

how do they gotta know you're teaching

how do they gotta know you're teaching imagine it was only afterward that he

imagine it was only afterward that he

imagine it was only afterward that he realized that he was using the same

realized that he was using the same

realized that he was using the same rationale against them the student that

rationale against them the student that

rationale against them the student that his parole officers had used against him

his parole officers had used against him

his parole officers had used against him to eject his parole request I said we

to eject his parole request I said we

to eject his parole request I said we were to go allowed me here and I don't

were to go allowed me here and I don't

were to go allowed me here and I don't let my patent good so the only other

let my patent good so the only other

let my patent good so the only other habit that is weighted out and trying

habit that is weighted out and trying

habit that is weighted out and trying little emulators like that okay if

little emulators like that okay if

little emulators like that okay if you're adding and whether you use

you're adding and whether you use

you're adding and whether you use express yourself in as the type of both

express yourself in as the type of both

express yourself in as the type of both of these if we were going to definitely

of these if we were going to definitely

of these if we were going to definitely make recommendations and I would

make recommendations and I would

make recommendations and I would sequence fortunately were here into the

sequence fortunately were here into the

sequence fortunately were here into the last page first so we had to stop the

last page first so we had to stop the

last page first so we had to stop the experiment after only six days the

experiment after only six days the

experiment after only six days the prisoners and guards were then debriefed

prisoners and guards were then debriefed

prisoners and guards were then debriefed and they all vented their feeling and

and they all vented their feeling and

and they all vented their feeling and then we got together a few months later

then we got together a few months later

then we got together a few months later to analyze the whole experience they had

to analyze the whole experience they had

to analyze the whole experience they had some interesting things to say about it

some interesting things to say about it

some interesting things to say about it I don't know I just

I don't know I just

I don't know I just at first I thought that maybe I could I

at first I thought that maybe I could I

at first I thought that maybe I could I could manage prison for a while right

could manage prison for a while right

could manage prison for a while right now I don't think they could manage it

now I don't think they could manage it

now I don't think they could manage it at all I don't see how anybody really

at all I don't see how anybody really

at all I don't see how anybody really could without coming out really hateful

could without coming out really hateful

could without coming out really hateful made the experience most depressing for

made the experience most depressing for

made the experience most depressing for me was the fact that we were continually

me was the fact that we were continually

me was the fact that we were continually called upon to act in a way that just is

called upon to act in a way that just is

called upon to act in a way that just is contrary to what I really feel inside I

contrary to what I really feel inside I

contrary to what I really feel inside I don't feel like I'm the type of person

don't feel like I'm the type of person

don't feel like I'm the type of person that would be a guard

that would be a guard

that would be a guard just continually giving out shit and

just continually giving out shit and

just continually giving out shit and forcing people to do things and pushing

forcing people to do things and pushing

forcing people to do things and pushing and lying it just it just didn't seem

and lying it just it just didn't seem

and lying it just it just didn't seem like me and touka chilly keep up put on

like me and touka chilly keep up put on

like me and touka chilly keep up put on a face like that it's just really were

a face like that it's just really were

a face like that it's just really were the most impressive things you can do I

the most impressive things you can do I

the most impressive things you can do I had really thought that I was incapable

had really thought that I was incapable

had really thought that I was incapable of this kind of behavior I I was

of this kind of behavior I I was

of this kind of behavior I I was surprised you not dismayed to find out

surprised you not dismayed to find out

surprised you not dismayed to find out that I could I could really be a that I

that I could I could really be a that I

that I could I could really be a that I could act in a manner so so absolutely

could act in a manner so so absolutely

could act in a manner so so absolutely unaccustomed to anything I would even

unaccustomed to anything I would even

unaccustomed to anything I would even really dream of doing and I and while I

really dream of doing and I and while I

really dream of doing and I and while I was doing it I I didn't feel any regret

was doing it I I didn't feel any regret

was doing it I I didn't feel any regret I didn't feel any guilt it was only

I didn't feel any guilt it was only

I didn't feel any guilt it was only after afterwards when I began to reflect

after afterwards when I began to reflect

after afterwards when I began to reflect on what I had done that this began to

on what I had done that this began to

on what I had done that this began to this behaviour began to dawn on me and I

this behaviour began to dawn on me and I

this behaviour began to dawn on me and I realized that this was this was a part

realized that this was this was a part

realized that this was this was a part of me I hadn't really noticed before I

of me I hadn't really noticed before I

of me I hadn't really noticed before I began to feel that I was losing my

began to feel that I was losing my

began to feel that I was losing my identity that that the person I called

identity that that the person I called

identity that that the person I called clay the person who could put me in this

clay the person who could put me in this

clay the person who could put me in this place

place

place the person who volunteered to to go into

the person who volunteered to to go into

the person who volunteered to to go into this prison because it was a prison to

this prison because it was a prison to

this prison because it was a prison to me it still is a prison to me I I don't

me it still is a prison to me I I don't

me it still is a prison to me I I don't look on it as an experiment or a

look on it as an experiment or a

look on it as an experiment or a simulation but just as a prison that was

simulation but just as a prison that was

simulation but just as a prison that was run by psychologists instead of run by

run by psychologists instead of run by

run by psychologists instead of run by the state I began to feel that that that

the state I began to feel that that that

the state I began to feel that that that identity the person that I was that that

identity the person that I was that that

identity the person that I was that that had decided to go to prison was distant

had decided to go to prison was distant

had decided to go to prison was distant from me was was remote until finally I

from me was was remote until finally I

from me was was remote until finally I wasn't that I was I was 416 I was really

wasn't that I was I was 416 I was really

wasn't that I was I was 416 I was really my number and 416 was going to have to

my number and 416 was going to have to

my number and 416 was going to have to decide what to do once again you put a

decide what to do once again you put a

decide what to do once again you put a uniform on and are given a role I mean a

uniform on and are given a role I mean a

uniform on and are given a role I mean a job saying your job is to keep these

job saying your job is to keep these

job saying your job is to keep these people in line then you're not certainly

people in line then you're not certainly

people in line then you're not certainly not the same person is this you're in

not the same person is this you're in

not the same person is this you're in street clothes in a different role you

street clothes in a different role you

street clothes in a different role you really become that person what you put

really become that person what you put

really become that person what you put on that

on that

on that Gilson you put on the glasses you put on

Gilson you put on the glasses you put on

Gilson you put on the glasses you put on you take the nightstick and you know you

you take the nightstick and you know you

you take the nightstick and you know you acts apart that's your that's your

acts apart that's your that's your

acts apart that's your that's your costume and you have to act accordingly

costume and you have to act accordingly

costume and you have to act accordingly when you put it on it harms me

when you put it on it harms me

when you put it on it harms me I mean harms I mean in the present tense

I mean harms I mean in the present tense

I mean harms I mean in the present tense it harms me how did it harm you I don't

it harms me how did it harm you I don't

it harms me how did it harm you I don't know what you can turn into I know what

know what you can turn into I know what

know what you can turn into I know what you're willing to do if you say oh well

you're willing to do if you say oh well

you're willing to do if you say oh well I'm not going to hurt anybody

I'm not going to hurt anybody

I'm not going to hurt anybody oh well it's a limited situation it's

oh well it's a limited situation it's

oh well it's a limited situation it's over in two weeks

over in two weeks

over in two weeks well you wouldn't position what we're

well you wouldn't position what we're

well you wouldn't position what we're doing ed I don't know I can't tell you

doing ed I don't know I can't tell you

doing ed I don't know I can't tell you that I know what I'd do would you

that I know what I'd do would you

that I know what I'd do would you believe I don't think I don't believe I

believe I don't think I don't believe I

believe I don't think I don't believe I would have been as inventive as you I

would have been as inventive as you I

would have been as inventive as you I don't believe I would have applied as

don't believe I would have applied as

don't believe I would have applied as much imagination till I was doing do you

much imagination till I was doing do you

much imagination till I was doing do you understand yes I understand that I think

understand yes I understand that I think

understand yes I understand that I think it would have been a guard I don't think

it would have been a guard I don't think

it would have been a guard I don't think it would have been such a masterpiece I

it would have been such a masterpiece I

it would have been such a masterpiece I didn't see where it was really harmful

didn't see where it was really harmful

didn't see where it was really harmful it was degrading in that words that was

it was degrading in that words that was

it was degrading in that words that was part of my particular little experiment

part of my particular little experiment

part of my particular little experiment to see how I could you think you a

to see how I could you think you a

to see how I could you think you a little experiment like tell me about

little experiment like tell me about

little experiment like tell me about that I was I was running little

that I was I was running little

that I was I was running little experience of my own tell me about your

experience of my own tell me about your

experience of my own tell me about your little experiment okay I wanted to see

little experiment okay I wanted to see

little experiment okay I wanted to see just what kind of verbal abuse that

just what kind of verbal abuse that

just what kind of verbal abuse that people can take before they start

people can take before they start

people can take before they start objecting before they start flashing

objecting before they start flashing

objecting before they start flashing back yeah under the circumstances that

back yeah under the circumstances that

back yeah under the circumstances that it surprised me that no one said

it surprised me that no one said

it surprised me that no one said anything to stop it no one no one's my

anything to stop it no one no one's my

anything to stop it no one no one's my turn to get abuse people someone I

turn to get abuse people someone I

turn to get abuse people someone I started to get so profane nuts and still

started to get so profane nuts and still

started to get so profane nuts and still people didn't say anything

right now in this Jail I'm the one of

right now in this Jail I'm the one of

right now in this Jail I'm the one of the staff psychologist this time I've

the staff psychologist this time I've

the staff psychologist this time I've been doing for 14 years practically uh

been doing for 14 years practically uh

been doing for 14 years practically uh the length of time I've been away from

the length of time I've been away from

the length of time I've been away from bills and by the with famines I can't

bills and by the with famines I can't

bills and by the with famines I can't say not what's up I don't know how to

say not what's up I don't know how to

say not what's up I don't know how to say how I got inside Wow

damn it as an experience that it was

damn it as an experience that it was

damn it as an experience that it was unique I've never screamed so loud in my

unique I've never screamed so loud in my

unique I've never screamed so loud in my life never been so upset in my life and

life never been so upset in my life and

life never been so upset in my life and it was an experience of being out of

it was an experience of being out of

it was an experience of being out of control both of the situation and of my

control both of the situation and of my

control both of the situation and of my feeling and maybe I always have had

feeling and maybe I always have had

feeling and maybe I always have had difficulty with the notion of losing

difficulty with the notion of losing

difficulty with the notion of losing control I wanted to understand myself so

control I wanted to understand myself so

control I wanted to understand myself so I went into psychology so that the

I went into psychology so that the

I went into psychology so that the unconscious wouldn't so control me as it

unconscious wouldn't so control me as it

unconscious wouldn't so control me as it did that when I was that whole

did that when I was that whole

did that when I was that whole experiment that whole situation I was

experiment that whole situation I was

experiment that whole situation I was confused I didn't know what my role was

confused I didn't know what my role was

confused I didn't know what my role was and I figured well I'm thinking now I'll

and I figured well I'm thinking now I'll

and I figured well I'm thinking now I'll go into psychology I'll learn how what

go into psychology I'll learn how what

go into psychology I'll learn how what what makes a person tick I won't be so

what makes a person tick I won't be so

what makes a person tick I won't be so afraid of the unconscious the Stanford

afraid of the unconscious the Stanford

afraid of the unconscious the Stanford Prison is a very benign prison situation

Prison is a very benign prison situation

Prison is a very benign prison situation and it's still has regards to become

and it's still has regards to become

and it's still has regards to become sadistic prisoners to become hysterical

sadistic prisoners to become hysterical

sadistic prisoners to become hysterical other prisoners they've gotten high I

other prisoners they've gotten high I

other prisoners they've gotten high I mean here you had a benign situation it

mean here you had a benign situation it

mean here you had a benign situation it didn't work it promoted everything a

didn't work it promoted everything a

didn't work it promoted everything a normal prison for most it's ours will

normal prison for most it's ours will

normal prison for most it's ours will promote sadism the prisoner roll from

promote sadism the prisoner roll from

promote sadism the prisoner roll from ultra feeling of confusion and change

ultra feeling of confusion and change

ultra feeling of confusion and change anybody can be a guard it's harder to be

anybody can be a guard it's harder to be

anybody can be a guard it's harder to be on guard against the impulse to be

on guard against the impulse to be

on guard against the impulse to be sadistic because it's a quiet range of

sadistic because it's a quiet range of

sadistic because it's a quiet range of malevolence that you eat this you can

malevolence that you eat this you can

malevolence that you eat this you can dam up but there's nowhere for it to go

dam up but there's nowhere for it to go

dam up but there's nowhere for it to go it comes out sideways that sadistically

it comes out sideways that sadistically

it comes out sideways that sadistically or whatever where is it I think you have

or whatever where is it I think you have

or whatever where is it I think you have to have more control maybe because this

to have more control maybe because this

to have more control maybe because this is my experience everybody needs to be a

is my experience everybody needs to be a

is my experience everybody needs to be a prisoner I think if I went through the

prisoner I think if I went through the

prisoner I think if I went through the experience now I wouldn't have been

experience now I wouldn't have been

experience now I wouldn't have been nearly so confused I would have been

nearly so confused I would have been

nearly so confused I would have been able to do a lot of things differently

able to do a lot of things differently

able to do a lot of things differently and not herself so I'm sure what to do I

and not herself so I'm sure what to do I

and not herself so I'm sure what to do I would have known I would know much more

would have known I would know much more

would have known I would know much more about my option and there are real

about my option and there are real

about my option and there are real prisoners I have met in jail who were

prisoners I have met in jail who were

prisoners I have met in jail who were people of exceptional dignity who did

people of exceptional dignity who did

people of exceptional dignity who did not put down the guards who are very

not put down the guards who are very

not put down the guards who are very respectful of the guards and do not

respectful of the guards and do not

respectful of the guards and do not create in the guard a sadistic impulse

create in the guard a sadistic impulse

create in the guard a sadistic impulse and they could rise above the shame of

and they could rise above the shame of

and they could rise above the shame of the role and they knew knew how to

the role and they knew knew how to

the role and they knew knew how to preserve their dignity within that

preserve their dignity within that

preserve their dignity within that situation dr. Zimbardo I'm concerned

situation dr. Zimbardo I'm concerned

situation dr. Zimbardo I'm concerned about the subject what happened to them

about the subject what happened to them

about the subject what happened to them afterwards yeah we're there any

afterwards yeah we're there any

afterwards yeah we're there any long-term negative effects hopefully no

long-term negative effects hopefully no

long-term negative effects hopefully no we did do extensive follow-up both

we did do extensive follow-up both

we did do extensive follow-up both bringing all the subjects back

bringing all the subjects back

bringing all the subjects back individually or in groups for over a

individually or in groups for over a

individually or in groups for over a period of that first year and then for

period of that first year and then for

period of that first year and then for the next ten years we've surveyed them

the next ten years we've surveyed them

the next ten years we've surveyed them by mail and phone and the consensus is

by mail and phone and the consensus is

by mail and phone and the consensus is that they did suffer during that that

that they did suffer during that that

that they did suffer during that that week but they learned a great deal about

week but they learned a great deal about

week but they learned a great deal about themselves and about human nature that

themselves and about human nature that

themselves and about human nature that most of them say was quite valuable in

most of them say was quite valuable in

most of them say was quite valuable in addition the effects were really

addition the effects were really

addition the effects were really situation down limited to that situation

situation down limited to that situation

situation down limited to that situation for several reasons one we picked 40 to

for several reasons one we picked 40 to

for several reasons one we picked 40 to a normal and healthy in every way and so

a normal and healthy in every way and so

a normal and healthy in every way and so they were able to rebound back to that

they were able to rebound back to that

they were able to rebound back to that position of mental physical health after

position of mental physical health after

position of mental physical health after they were out of that situation and then

they were out of that situation and then

they were out of that situation and then we were able to quickly make the point

we were able to quickly make the point

we were able to quickly make the point that what we saw what they experienced

that what we saw what they experienced

that what we saw what they experienced was the power of the situation who told

was the power of the situation who told

was the power of the situation who told us about the situation they were in and

us about the situation they were in and

us about the situation they were in and not anything about themselves that what

not anything about themselves that what

not anything about themselves that what they did was not diagnostic of any

they did was not diagnostic of any

they did was not diagnostic of any personal pathology it was diagnostic of

personal pathology it was diagnostic of

personal pathology it was diagnostic of the pathology of prison-like situation

the pathology of prison-like situation

the pathology of prison-like situation why don't you stop it sooner it's being

why don't you stop it sooner it's being

why don't you stop it sooner it's being done ethical to let it go on for so long

done ethical to let it go on for so long

done ethical to let it go on for so long it was unethical there's no question

it was unethical there's no question

it was unethical there's no question about that people suffered in this

about that people suffered in this

about that people suffered in this experiment and subjects it was it went

experiment and subjects it was it went

experiment and subjects it was it went on too long because I got trapped in the

on too long because I got trapped in the

on too long because I got trapped in the dual role of principal investigator of

dual role of principal investigator of

dual role of principal investigator of the research project and prison

the research project and prison

the research project and prison superintendent Stanford County Jail

superintendent Stanford County Jail

superintendent Stanford County Jail which I never should have done the other

which I never should have done the other

which I never should have done the other issue that the central issue about the

issue that the central issue about the

issue that the central issue about the ethics of this study weighing the cost

ethics of this study weighing the cost

ethics of this study weighing the cost of the subjects which were real and

of the subjects which were real and

of the subjects which were real and tangible with their suffering again

tangible with their suffering again

tangible with their suffering again possible benefits to them and benefits

possible benefits to them and benefits

possible benefits to them and benefits the science and society and we were able

the science and society and we were able

the science and society and we were able to use this study till to promote prison

to use this study till to promote prison

to use this study till to promote prison reform

reform

reform lastly study makes a very profound point

lastly study makes a very profound point

lastly study makes a very profound point about the power of situation that

about the power of situation that

about the power of situation that situations affect us much more than we

situations affect us much more than we

situations affect us much more than we think

think

think that more more human behavior is much

that more more human behavior is much

that more more human behavior is much more under the control of subtle

more under the control of subtle

more under the control of subtle situational forces in some case very

situational forces in some case very

situational forces in some case very trivial ones like rules and roles and

trivial ones like rules and roles and

trivial ones like rules and roles and symbols and uniforms and much less under

symbols and uniforms and much less under

symbols and uniforms and much less under the control of things like character and

the control of things like character and

the control of things like character and personality traits that we ordinarily

personality traits that we ordinarily

personality traits that we ordinarily think of determining behavior I'm a

think of determining behavior I'm a

think of determining behavior I'm a college undergraduate I can't possibly

college undergraduate I can't possibly

college undergraduate I can't possibly imagine myself ever being a prisoner or

imagine myself ever being a prisoner or

imagine myself ever being a prisoner or a guard what relevance would have for

a guard what relevance would have for

a guard what relevance would have for everyday person and as there is much

everyday person and as there is much

everyday person and as there is much relevance for females as well yeah it's

relevance for females as well yeah it's

relevance for females as well yeah it's important not to think of this as prison

important not to think of this as prison

important not to think of this as prison prisoner guard in a real prison the

prisoner guard in a real prison the

prisoner guard in a real prison the important issue is the metaphoric prison

important issue is the metaphoric prison

important issue is the metaphoric prison guard what does it mean to be a prisoner

guard what does it mean to be a prisoner

guard what does it mean to be a prisoner what does it mean to be a guard in a

what does it mean to be a guard in a

what does it mean to be a guard in a garden somebody who limits the freedom

garden somebody who limits the freedom

garden somebody who limits the freedom of someone else uses the power in their

of someone else uses the power in their

of someone else uses the power in their role to control and dominate someone

role to control and dominate someone

role to control and dominate someone else and that's what the study is about

else and that's what the study is about

else and that's what the study is about and so any situation you're in where

and so any situation you're in where

and so any situation you're in where there's this power relationship between

there's this power relationship between

there's this power relationship between how

how

how and wives and parents and children and

and wives and parents and children and

and wives and parents and children and teachers and students and doctors

teachers and students and doctors

teachers and students and doctors impatient and in the military in so many

impatient and in the military in so many

impatient and in the military in so many situations we think the study has

situations we think the study has

situations we think the study has relevant to you in thinking about this

relevant to you in thinking about this

relevant to you in thinking about this kind of research we began to think what

kind of research we began to think what

kind of research we began to think what is the situation which people

is the situation which people

is the situation which people voluntarily give up their freedom well

voluntarily give up their freedom well

voluntarily give up their freedom well the one obvious kind of person who

the one obvious kind of person who

the one obvious kind of person who internalizes both the prisoner and guard

internalizes both the prisoner and guard

internalizes both the prisoner and guard mentality the part of you that says you

mentality the part of you that says you

mentality the part of you that says you can't do it IRIScan which puts coercive

can't do it IRIScan which puts coercive

can't do it IRIScan which puts coercive limitations on you the part of you which

limitations on you the part of you which

limitations on you the part of you which says okay I have the ability and

says okay I have the ability and

says okay I have the ability and motivation if you say so I won't do it

motivation if you say so I won't do it

motivation if you say so I won't do it and limit his or her own freedom is the

and limit his or her own freedom is the

and limit his or her own freedom is the shy person and that we began to see

shy person and that we began to see

shy person and that we began to see shyness as a self-imposed psychological

shyness as a self-imposed psychological

shyness as a self-imposed psychological prison and right after we finished the

prison and right after we finished the

prison and right after we finished the Prison Experiment we began thinking

Prison Experiment we began thinking

Prison Experiment we began thinking about shyness and studying in a turns

about shyness and studying in a turns

about shyness and studying in a turns that nobody had ever studied it

that nobody had ever studied it

that nobody had ever studied it seriously and so for the next 15 years

seriously and so for the next 15 years

seriously and so for the next 15 years we have been doing research on shyness

we have been doing research on shyness

we have been doing research on shyness at Stanford and then set up the first

at Stanford and then set up the first

at Stanford and then set up the first Stanford shyness clinic first shyness

Stanford shyness clinic first shyness

Stanford shyness clinic first shyness clinic in America been to China's clinic

clinic in America been to China's clinic

clinic in America been to China's clinic but so we went from imprisoning people

but so we went from imprisoning people

but so we went from imprisoning people in our experiment to doing research and

in our experiment to doing research and

in our experiment to doing research and in therapy which has exactly the

in therapy which has exactly the

in therapy which has exactly the opposite goal trying to help people free

opposite goal trying to help people free

opposite goal trying to help people free themselves improvement that they create

themselves improvement that they create

themselves improvement that they create so we think it has a very important

so we think it has a very important

so we think it has a very important implication for for all of us in our

implication for for all of us in our

implication for for all of us in our everyday life

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