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Stanford Prison Experiment by Philip Zimbardo: The Stanford Prison Experiment, conducted by Philip Zimbardo, aimed to investigate the psychological effects of perceived power and authority in a simulated prison environment. Participants played the roles of either guards or prisoners. The study, originally planned to last two weeks, was terminated after only six days due to severe emotional distress experienced by the participants. The study revealed how individuals, in positions of power or subservience, can undergo significant behavioral and emotional changes. Obedience to Authority Study by Stanley Milgram: The Obedience to Authority Study explored the extent to which people would obey authority figures, even when it conflicted with their moral beliefs. Participants administered seemingly lethal electric shocks to a learner after following the orders from an authority figure. Around 65% of participants were willing to do so, highlighting the power of authority figures in influencing behavior. You are the experimenter “Would you rather be in Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment or Milgram's Obedience to Authority Study?" I would rather be in the Stanford Prison Experiment because even though it was more emotionally stressful for the participants, at least they are (for the most part) not being told to “physically harm” other participants. I think both of these studies are cruel in their own ways. However, I just think Zimbardo’s study wouldn’t be as hard to participate in. But that doesn’t mean that it didn’t leave some participants with emotional trauma because of the experiences they encountered. You are the participant “Would you rather be in Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment or Milgram's Obedience to Authority Study?" I would also rather be a participant in the Stanford Prison experiment. I would much rather be in the position of the guard but if I were a prisoner, I would accept that the next two weeks would be mentally, emotionally, and physically degrading. My goal would be to lay low and not draw attention to myself. However, I am not sure how well this would work since the people in power would probably abuse their authority as it seems like they did in the original study. Overall, these studies just seem like something I would not want to participate in. Are your answers the same? different? Why? My answers were the same for both questions. I think the primary reason for this is because I want to avoid the Obedience to the Authority Study completely. I don’t agree with either of the studies but I’m naturally inclined to stay away from cases that are trying to inflict “harm on humans”. I know that the participants didn’t actually receive these shocks but it portrays obeying authority (even if harmful to humans) as an okay thing to engage in. I think both of these studies are harmful in their own ways but I wouldn’t want to be a part of Milgram's study because of what they make the participants do.

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