Obedience

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    • Procedure:
      mock prison at Stanford Uni. Advertised for students willing to volunteer, selected the 'emotionally stable' ones (after psychological testing)
      randomly assigned roles of guards or prisoners. Prisoners were arrested in their homes, delivered to the 'prison', blindfolded, strip-searched and issued a uniform and number
      Social roles were strictly divided: Prisoners' daily routines were regulated (16 rules) and only their numbers were used
      Guards had their own uniform, wooden club and handcuffs. They were told they had complete power over the prisoners