I’m wondering how much of this experiment was really the result of a lot of bright, high-achieving undergraduates guessing Professor Zimbardo’s password—he wanted dramatic results, and they obliged.
It would be nice if this were true. It’s not entirely implausible, either.
Note that “it would be nice if this were true” should count as evidence against it actually being true, because humans are more likely to generate false positives for desirable hypotheses.
It would be nice if this were true. It’s not entirely implausible, either.
Note that “it would be nice if this were true” should count as evidence against it actually being true, because humans are more likely to generate false positives for desirable hypotheses.
That’s why I said it.