The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) - Quotes

Understanding Potential and Personal Conflict

Daniel Culp: I know you're a nice guy.

Christopher Archer: So why do you hate me?

Daniel Culp: Because I know what you can become.

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Stripping Identity in the Stanford Prison Experiment

Jesse Fletcher: You brought me here to legitimize this experiment, and there's nothing legitimate about this place, Phil.

Dr. Philip Zimbardo: You're right. You're right. I didn't explain it well. Prisons they represent a loss of freedom literally and symbolically.

Jesse Fletcher: Yeah, but that does not explain why they're wearing dresses. They're wearing dresses, Phil.

Dr. Philip Zimbardo: Yes, I understand. Uh, we're trying to strip away their individuality. Make them uniform. Feminize them.

Jesse Fletcher: Feminize them?

Dr. Philip Zimbardo: Yes. Feminize them. Take away all the things that make them them. You see we're trying to understand how an institution affects an individual's behavior. We're trying to do something... We're trying to do something good.

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Self-Discovery Through Challenging Circumstances

Karl Vandy: It's easy for you to say, Oh, I wouldn't have acted that way, but you don't know. That's - that's the truth. You don't know. And now, I know what I'm capable of, and it hurts.

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