Stanford Prison Experiment: Psychology of Imprisonment

IMDb 5.9 1991 • 51 min • Documentary

Director

Philip Zimbardo

Country

US

Plot Summary

The Stanford prison experiment was a landmark psychological study of the human response to captivity, in particular, to the real world circumstances of prison life, and the effects of imposed social roles on behaviour. It was conducted in 1971 by a team of researchers led by Philip Zimbardo of Stanford University.

Top Cast

Philip Zimbardo
Philip Zimbardo Himself