Situational Implications

Synopsis: Psychologist Philip Zimbardo provides a detailed account of the Stanford Prison Experiment and combines forces with human rights scholar Emilie Hafner-Burton to demonstrate how effective human rights policies must take account of situational dynamics.
Runtime: 29 mins.
Featured researchers:

  • Emilie Hafner-Burton, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of International Justice and Human Rights, UC San Diego 
  • Philip Zimbardo (1933-2024), Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Stanford University.