Applications to Real Life - Zimbardo et al study

• The study helps our understanding of social power, deindividuation and powerlessness.
• There are several ways this study is useful, in helping our understanding of conformity to social roles.
• We have a better understanding of how people become influenced by their social roles.
• The police, prison service and others in positions of power need to be aware of the influence their social role might have on their behaviour.