42. VBT in History (1970s): Was the Stanford Prison Experiment a Sham?

Very Bad Therapy

Philip Zimbardo rode the impact of the Stanford Prison Experiment to international renown. Perhaps he forgot to mention that his famous research was more performance art than psychological experiment. In our eighth of twelve history episodes, we look at the common narratives and impact of the SPE, and then consider recently uncovered evidence to the contrary. Plus, Carrie makes sense of Zimbardo’s 7,000 word response to the new criticisms.

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Show Notes:

• Debunking the Stanford Prison Experiment
• The Lifespan of a Lie
• Will the Stanford Prison Experiment Ever Die?
• Rationally Speaking: RS 241 - Thibault Le Texier on "Debunking the Stanford Prison Experiment"
• The Stanford Prison Experiment was massively influential. We just learned it was a fraud.
• Beware the Epiphany-Industrial Complex
• Philip Zimbardo's Response to Recent Criticisms of the Stanford Prison Experiment
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