Exclusive: National Geographic is wading into one of psychology’s most debated studies from the past 50 years. The network has given a green light to The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking The Truth (wt), a three-part docuseries from Juliette Eisner, Alex Braverman and Muck Media, the producers behind Nat Geo’s Emmy-nominated Trafficked: Underworlds with Mariana van Zeller.
Led by Stanford psychology professor Dr. Phillip Zimbardo, the six-day Stanford Prison Experiment was Zimbardo’s attempt to understand the power of situation over human behavior. In 1971, Zimbardo paid two dozen college-aged participants to live in a mock prison, observing how randomly assigned “prisoner” and “guard” roles influenced behavior. What started out as a self-contained university experiment turned into a media spectacle that captured the imagination and attention of the world, defining our understanding of human nature and forever changing the course of psychology.
‘The Roots Of Evil’, 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment, Discovery Channel...
Led by Stanford psychology professor Dr. Phillip Zimbardo, the six-day Stanford Prison Experiment was Zimbardo’s attempt to understand the power of situation over human behavior. In 1971, Zimbardo paid two dozen college-aged participants to live in a mock prison, observing how randomly assigned “prisoner” and “guard” roles influenced behavior. What started out as a self-contained university experiment turned into a media spectacle that captured the imagination and attention of the world, defining our understanding of human nature and forever changing the course of psychology.
‘The Roots Of Evil’, 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment, Discovery Channel...
- 4/17/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
This was supposed to be that upbeat, long-anticipated week when masks came off and people reconnected with their social lives. Maybe even considered a return to the office or at least a trip to the movies.
Instead, a more complicated scenario seems to be unfolding: Bars and restaurants are busier, but a sullen undertone persists. New surveys show that a substantial percentage of the work force has decided to quit their jobs rather than return to work, and that’s true in Hollywood’s executive suite as well.
“There are pervasive symptoms of burnout,” reports Christina Maslach, of the Center for Healthy Workplaces at Uc Berkeley. “It’s like a lightbulb has burned out but not the whole fire.”
According to the Wall Street Journal, “Where pre-pandemic workers craved job security, the present wave of resignations is the highest since 2000.” The upshot is a major disruption in the way companies must do business.
Instead, a more complicated scenario seems to be unfolding: Bars and restaurants are busier, but a sullen undertone persists. New surveys show that a substantial percentage of the work force has decided to quit their jobs rather than return to work, and that’s true in Hollywood’s executive suite as well.
“There are pervasive symptoms of burnout,” reports Christina Maslach, of the Center for Healthy Workplaces at Uc Berkeley. “It’s like a lightbulb has burned out but not the whole fire.”
According to the Wall Street Journal, “Where pre-pandemic workers craved job security, the present wave of resignations is the highest since 2000.” The upshot is a major disruption in the way companies must do business.
- 6/17/2021
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
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