BrittanyStevePlay

Wow, it was never taught to me this way when I studied Psych. We used the Stanford experiment to talk about prison mentalities actually and how prison effects people and changes them. How people become what the situation calls for. Like you said above that Lombardo set up that experiment and you did what you were told as a kid. That happens so often in todays world too, or in war zones. People do what they have to do, or because they are supposed to because it's expected... when do we stop and think about what we SHOULD do based on our own personal ethics?

Oh gosh, I am so excited. What did you do after it ended? How were you changed?

I read that the Stanford Experiment is the reason why we now demand scientists be completely objective in their research and also why we follow strict guidelines for any human experimentation.

How about your feelings about prison? I have never been in but have a friend who is a corrections officer and my brother went to jail. They both tell me the experiences were bad from both sides. My CO friend is a former soldier who feels like her can't get away from violence since our prisons here in the US are so awful.