In the dramatic simulation of this experiment the conductor posted some question “what happens when you put good people in an evil place?” Does humanity win over evil, or does evil triumph? The result of the experiment answer does questions very well, and it was proven that most of the individual participating and acting as authority were becoming sadistic and the prisoners became depressed and showed signs of extreme stress. A controlled experiment meant to last two weeks had to be stop by the sixth day because of the way that the guards and prisoners were acting, and these participants were college students with no background of violence or psychological problems, but just by impersonating their role in the experiment their behavior changed and adapted. The overall results of the experiment show that external situations are more powerful than internal characteristics of the individual, so we can say that circumstances shape our
In the dramatic simulation of this experiment the conductor posted some question “what happens when you put good people in an evil place?” Does humanity win over evil, or does evil triumph? The result of the experiment answer does questions very well, and it was proven that most of the individual participating and acting as authority were becoming sadistic and the prisoners became depressed and showed signs of extreme stress. A controlled experiment meant to last two weeks had to be stop by the sixth day because of the way that the guards and prisoners were acting, and these participants were college students with no background of violence or psychological problems, but just by impersonating their role in the experiment their behavior changed and adapted. The overall results of the experiment show that external situations are more powerful than internal characteristics of the individual, so we can say that circumstances shape our