Although this experiment was one of the most notorious in the history of psychology, prior to taking this course I had not seen this video and was not aware that this experiment had taken place in the 1970’s. I can personally understand from a financial point why the participants agreed to partake in the experiment. I think this video and experiment are prefect examples as to how power changes individuals. And the power the “authority” title has over regular people. It also demonstrated how chaotic things can become if boundaries are crossed (in this case Zimbardo’s role in the experiment). After watching this video many questions came to mind. What would the outcome of the experiment would have been if none of the prisoners rebelled? Are
