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Psych prof at Univ of Amsterdam (prev NYU). Studies prejudice and social cognition in the mind, brain, behavior & machines. He/him. david_m_amodio elsewhere
Jun 13, 2018 10 tweets 2 min read
On the Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE) bombshell:

I also attended Haslam's excellent talk and heard the tapes; indeed, they’re shocking. It's clear the SPE was an elaborate production; "subjects" were coached on how to act and informed about the intended results.

1/7 BUT, I don’t think it’s scientific fraud in the typical sense.

The SPE was never considered to be scientific. It’s typically presented in classrooms as a demonstration, not an experiment, and as a notorious case of ethical malfeasance.

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