The Stanford Prison Experiment

       The Stanford Prison experiment was created by Professor and Psychologist Phillip Zimbards. It was a study of the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or prison guard. It went from August 14 to August 20 of 1971. It was set up in a basement, where there was hidden cameras that was monitor daily or hourly. Twenty four male students were choosen. They were assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison. They were  not allowed to harm the prisoners. The prisoners were arrested at their homes and charged with armed robbery. Although the students were healthy and knew they were taking part in an experiment, some guards became aggressive and prisoners showed signs of depression and stress. After six days, the planned two week study became out of control. The experiment made it known that putting normal human being into an unstable environment will more likely to become expose to a tragic situation. It will have negative effects on society.