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Here’s what really happened in 1971 that inspired Netflix’s Stanford Prison Experiment | CNN

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October 23, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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One of the worst scientific experiments in history is now the inspiration for a Netflix reality show. Back in 1971, psychologist, Philip Zimbardo, quickly called the Stanford Prison Experiment a success, saying it answered a fundamental question about good and evil, but his methods later raised questions among researchers.

Here’s what really happened in 1971 that inspired Netflix’s Stanford Prison Experiment | CNN

One of the worst scientific experiments in history is now the inspiration for a Netflix reality show. Back in 1971, psychologist Philip Zimbardo quickly called the Stanford Prison Experiment a success, saying it answered a fundamental question about good and evil, but his methods later raised questions among researchers.

One of the worst scientific experiments in history is now the inspiration for a Netflix reality show. Back in 1971, psychologist Philip Zimbardo quickly called the Stanford Prison Experiment a success, saying it answered a fundamental question about good and evil, but his methods later raised questions among researchers.

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