When you have a system of evil ...

"When you have a system of evil [...] the majority of good people sucumb."

- Philip Zimbardo

Prison Psychology and the Stanford Prison Experiment

Talk of the Nation, May 4, 2004 · A look at prison behavior: In 1971, volunteer students acted so badly during a study of the psychology of prisoners and guards, the study had to be cut short.

Guest:

Philip Zimbardo
*Psychology professor at Stanford University
*Conducted Stanford Prison Experiment in 1971