The Cognitive Theory is the examination of one’s thought process. The thought process incorporates how someone views the world. Human behavior was seen though positive and negative directions in this experiment. Factors that may have contributed to these actions may be found in personality traits, genetics and personal morals. For example, #2093 obeyed rules except when it came to profanity he refused to participant due to morals. The study found that bringing good people into a bad environment can change their behavior to fit their surroundings. Most importantly The Stanford Prison Experiment has demonstrated how good people can become evil, rebellious, and corrupt within only a matter of
The Cognitive Theory is the examination of one’s thought process. The thought process incorporates how someone views the world. Human behavior was seen though positive and negative directions in this experiment. Factors that may have contributed to these actions may be found in personality traits, genetics and personal morals. For example, #2093 obeyed rules except when it came to profanity he refused to participant due to morals. The study found that bringing good people into a bad environment can change their behavior to fit their surroundings. Most importantly The Stanford Prison Experiment has demonstrated how good people can become evil, rebellious, and corrupt within only a matter of