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How good people turn evil, from the Stanford Prison Experiment to Abu Ghraib
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What it is about
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo describes his 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment and uses it to explain how situations can drive ordinary people to cruelty. He then discusses the Abu Ghraib abuses. The experiment has since been strongly criticized.
Who will enjoy it
Readers interested in psychology.
What you will get
The Stanford Prison Experiment’s methods and findings have been widely criticized.
The Lucifer Effect Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Evil · Psychology · Situations
Length
551 pages · ≈ 16 h
More about this book
Characters
Philip G. Zimbardo.
Setting
The Stanford prison simulation and Abu Ghraib.
What makes it different
A psychologist’s long account of a famous experiment.
Feel
Serious and disturbing.
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