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Escalation of Guard Behavior in the Stanford Prison Experiment
To the researchers' surprise, both the “prisoners” and “guards” assumed their assigned roles with zeal. The behavior of the guards quickly escalated to sadistic levels. By the second day, they began harassing the prisoners by forcing them to strip, confiscating their beds, and isolating the ringleaders in solitary confinement. The guards continued to degrade the prisoners through late-night counts, assigning demeaning chores, and denying them basic comforts and privacy.
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