Stanford Prison Experiment Explained As Netflix Launches New Reality Show
Summary
Netflix will release a new reality show called The New Stanford Prison Experiment on October 21. The show features 30 participants who are randomly assigned roles as guards or prisoners in a simulated prison setting.Key Facts
- The series has six episodes, each lasting 45 minutes.
- It is based on the original Stanford Prison Experiment from 1971.
- The original study involved volunteers acting as guards and prisoners, showing how people’s behavior changed in those roles.
- The 1971 experiment faced criticism for its ethics and scientific accuracy.
- The new show explores whether people will follow assigned roles or act with empathy and individuality under pressure.
- The series asks if power has the ability to corrupt people.
- Netflix described the show as an unscripted reality series.
- The release date is October 21.
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