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PSYCHOLOGY Social Psychology Stanford Prison Experiment

Stanford Prison Experiment

Inside the Stanford Prison Experiment: How Power and Roles Shaped Human Behavior

8 Dec 2025

What was a major ethical concern raised by the Stanford Prison Experiment?

Participants experienced psychological harm due to abusive behavior by guards. The experiment failed to recruit enough participants for valid results. The prisoners were physically harmed by real police officers during arrest.