Wednesday, December 12, 2007
A Time for Reflection
As the semester is coming to an end, it is a good time to stop and reflect upon our Psychology class. What did you learn? What were your favorite topics? Are there any topics that you want to explore more? Did you learn anything about yourself?
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Milgram Study and Stanford Prison Experiment
Today in class we learned about the Milgram Study at Yale, and watched the video of the famous Stanford Prison Experiment conducted by Dr.Philip Zimbardo.
How do you interpret the results from both of these studies? What can we learn from both of these studies regarding human nature? What do the results of the studies say about obedience and authority? What steps can society take to prevent torture and prison abuse?
Moreover, today in the Los Angeles Times' article "Officials confirm suicide attempt at Guantanamo" Carol Williams wrote how one detainee of Guantanamo "was transferred here last year from a secret CIA prison abroad".
Taking into account what you learned from the Stanford Prison Experiment, how do you feel about the United States having secret prisons abroad?
How do you interpret the results from both of these studies? What can we learn from both of these studies regarding human nature? What do the results of the studies say about obedience and authority? What steps can society take to prevent torture and prison abuse?
Moreover, today in the Los Angeles Times' article "Officials confirm suicide attempt at Guantanamo" Carol Williams wrote how one detainee of Guantanamo "was transferred here last year from a secret CIA prison abroad".
Taking into account what you learned from the Stanford Prison Experiment, how do you feel about the United States having secret prisons abroad?
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