The New Stanford Prison Experiment Finale Explained

The New Stanford Prison Experiment ends with hope after its shocking finale.

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The New Stanford Prison Experiment Finale Explained

The New Stanford Prison Experiment ends with hope after its shocking finale.

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The New Stanford Prison Experiment ends with hope after its shocking finale. The New Stanford Prison Experiment finale concludes on a hopeful note, contrasting with Philip Zimbardo's original 1971 experiment. Originally reported by Variety.

The New Stanford Prison Experiment Finale

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The New Stanford Prison Experiment ends on a far more hopeful note than Philip Zimbardo's original 1971 trial.

Original Stanford Prison Experiment

The first iteration used 24 white male college students (save one Asian American) paid $15 a day for two weeks to study incarceration effects.

Experiment Termination

The experiment ended on the sixth day after student mental breakdowns and prisoner rebellion.

In short

The New Stanford Prison Experiment finale concludes on a hopeful note, contrasting with Philip Zimbardo's original 1971 experiment.

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