Can you share a moment in life where you felt you acted like the “prison guard” in the Stanford Prison Experiment?

[KabU]

Can you share a moment in life where you felt you acted like the “prison guard” in the Stanford Prison Experiment?

[Rune T. A.]

In 3rd or 4th grade we (7-10) kids were standing in a circle around a another kid pointing fingers and laughing at him. What a traumatic experience it must have been for him. I am very ashamed and wish I could take it back… I didn’t even know why we were doing it, but I was fiting in with the herd…

[Purity K]

I have not been in such a position before.

[Adelina Santos]

No because I have not been in such a negative environment.

[Christianne Wouters]

neen  het spijt me  ik zou niet kunnen meedoen aan zo een experiment, niet fysiek niet mentaal  ik zou het  ook zelf niet aankunnen als iemand het met m ij zou  laten gebeuren  maar ik  ben me wel bewust van situalties als deze  in de werkkring of gezinssituaties  waar macht bovenhand heeft

[Mihaela]

I had more of a “prisoner” role, but as much as I could I tried to stay out of the “experiment”.

[Catherine]

As far as perpetrating physical violence, I have not. There are times when I question my personal integrity in my role as special education teacher. In my heart of hearts there is no iron clad work ethic that seems to be the driving force behind many of the things I am expected to do with my students each day.

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