"Most people go about their daily life assuming that they have more control over their behavior than they actually do. We are often unaware of the tremendous power which social situations exert upon us to shape, guide, and manipulate our behavior."
"Within a day, the students found themselves pitted against one another. The guards became mean and tyrannical, the prisoners sad, angry and withdrawn. The study was intended to last for two weeks. It was shut down after six days, but its implications have had a profound effect ever since."
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