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The tag 'brutalization' on WindowsForum.com is used in discussions about psychological experiments, specifically the Stanford Prison Experiment. In this context, brutalization refers to the behavior of participants acting as guards who subjected fellow participants (prisoners) to harsh treatment. The tag is associated with topics of authority, obedience, and human behavior under simulated power dynamics, as explored in classic social psychology studies.
  1. Mike

    VIDEO Stanford Prison Experiment

    The Stanford Prison experiment by Zimbardo matches only the breakthrough of the Milgram obedience test. In Milgram's test, humans were led to giving a fake patient a fatal electric shock. The shock wasn't real, so the people involved in the study thought they were doing it. Only around 10-15%...
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