Essays on Experimental Psychology

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The Stanford Prison Experiment and The Phenomenon of Groupthink

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Introduction The Stanford Prison Experiment conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 has been widely regarded as one of the most controversial psychological studies of all time. This essay aims to analyze the impact of groupthink on the participants' behavior and decision-making during the experiment. Groupthink,...

Stanford Prison Experiment

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The Psychology of Power: Analyzing The Stanford Prison Experiment

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Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE) is one of the most controversial studies in the history of social psychology. Led by Philip Zimbardo in 1971, the experiment aimed to observe the behavior of individuals in an institutional setting. However, what started as a generic observation turned into...

Stanford Prison Experiment

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A Report on The Evaluation of The Stroop Effect

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Introduction The Stroop Colour and Word Test effect on its basis is one of the most well-known and long-lasting phenomena in all cognitive science and psychology. Having been first reported by John Ridley Stroop in 1935, the phenomena explains the degree of difficulty people have...

Cognitive Psychology Stroop Effect

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Study on Obedience: The Milgram Experiment

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Amongst many human behavior studies ever done, a very famous one, was one on obedience in psychology, the Milgram experiment. This was done by the psychologist Stanley Milgram, an experiment in which he focused on the complex conflict between obedience to authorities and the extent...

Experiment Milgram Experiment

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Holocaust: The Milgram Experiment Results

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Mark Twain brilliantly once said: “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” Putting the philosophical interpretation aside, is it possible for a past incident to happen once again? On a bigger and more sensitive topic, is it possible for the Holocaust to happen again? ...

Milgram Experiment Obedience Obedience to Authority

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Personality and The Milgram Experiment

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Society gives preference to some personalities over others.  It expects everyone to excel in studies, have high resilience, be a good parent, have stable mental health,  live a stress-free / aggression-free life, etc. Traits that are acknowledged and praised by people are more likely to...

Milgram Experiment

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The Milgram Experiment: Ethical Or Non-ethical

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Abstract In recent history, Hitler was able to confirm many people into believing as he did: the Aryan race was superior and those who were not Aryan needed to be exterminated, particularly the Jews. It makes one wonder how Hitler was able to get not...

Milgram Experiment Obedience

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Milgram and Zimbardo Experiments: Controlling People's Behavior

5 pages / 2098 words

People who work in organizations tend to have their behaviors slightly or drastically influenced to achieve the organization’s goals. This situation is shown in the Milgram and Zimbardo experiments. The Milgram experiment took place at Yale University where forty male volunteers were selected to be...

Milgram Experiment Obedience

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The Controversial Issues of The Stanford Prison Experiment

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It was early on the Sunday morning of August 17, 1971, when the Stanford Study Experiment first commenced. A college student was confused as he heard sirens blaring and a police officer placed him under arrest and drove him towards Stanford University. The “prison” made...

Controversial Issue Prison Stanford Prison Experiment

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Reflection on The Film Stanford Prison Experiment

2 pages / 750 words

In the movie entitled “Stanford Prison Experiment” the experiment aimed to study the psychological effects of prison life, and students played the roles of guards and prisoners. Zimbardo structured the experiment to make everything seems as realistic as possible. The students cast as prisoners and...

Documentary Stanford Prison Experiment

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Stanford Prison Experiment: The Impact of The Environment on People

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Environment and roles a person assumes tend to have an impact on their thinking and action. A person who is humiliated continuously is likely to become helpless and develop massive levels of submission. On the other side, a person who is given various powers to...

Environmental Issues Stanford Prison Experiment

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Psychological Concept of The Stanford Prison Experiment

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Introduction The mental idea of the Stanford Prison investigation was that Zimbardo and his partners were keen on seeing whether the mercilessness among gatekeepers in America and penitentiaries was because of the twisted characters of the watchmen or had more to do with the jail...

Experiment Social Psychology Stanford Prison Experiment

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Criticism of The Stanford Prison Experiment

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If we refer to criticism we have to take in count that it practice the judging of something or someone. When a new major discover is released or an event of great magnitude occurs it is expected to be criticized in many aspects. Made-to-order essay...

Experiment Social Psychology Stanford Prison Experiment

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Stanford Prison Experiment: The Impact of Bad Environments on Good People

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Does bad influence impact humanity and good intentions? In the Stanford prison experiment, civilians were asked to play either an officer or prisoner role for research purposes. Being in an evil place, took a toll on the prisoners (civilians), being treated harsh by the officers...

Social Psychology Stanford Prison Experiment

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Psychological Analysis of Human Nature Through The Stanford Prison Experiment

2 pages / 886 words

There were many academic experiments performed to try and get an understanding of human nature. The way humans act, and what they do is a very strange thing. Human nature really refers to the patterns of behavior that are typical of our species or our...

Experiment Social Psychology Stanford Prison Experiment

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Reflection on The Movie Stanford Prison Experiment

2 pages / 749 words

In the movie entitled, “Stanford Prison Experiment“, the experiment aimed to study the psychological effects of prison life, and students played the roles of guards and prisoners. Zimbardo structured the experiment to make everything seems as realistic as possible. The students cast as prisoners and...

Film Analysis Movie Review Stanford Prison Experiment

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The Impact of Stanford Prison Experiment on Its Subjects

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The Stanford Prison Experiment was a study done at Stanford University located in California. The study was done to determine the psychology behind the imprisoned and the guards who help keep them in check. One of the questions that were poised at the beginning of...

Stanford Prison Experiment

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Research of The Features and Mechanisms of Stroop Effect

3 pages / 1563 words

Introduction The studies evaluated in this paper all correspond to the Stroop effect, either by directly studying the effect or by determining the mechanism through which it occurs. The Stroop Effect is experienced when a written word differs from the color it is written in,...

Stroop Effect

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Attention Processing and The Impact of Stroop Effect

4 pages / 1807 words

Introduction Considering the stroop effect, automaticity, and the different types of attention- their relationships can help researchers better understand the cognitive processes activated in order to correctly identify the desired stimulus. In recent years, researchers have dedicated time studying attention and the different types, focused...

Stroop Effect