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From the Stanford Prison Experiment and Milgram’s obedience study to Asch’s conformity experiments and other influential studies, each episode examines what researchers wanted to understand, how the experiment was conducted, what the results appeared to show, and how later research challenged or reinterpreted those conclusions.

The podcast goes beyond sensational headlines to explore research methods, participant experiences, ethical questions, historical context, replication concerns, scientific criticism, and the lasting impact of each study on psychology and society.

Why do ordinary people follow authority? How powerful is social pressure? Can a group change what we believe we are seeing? What happens when a research study crosses an ethical line?

The Social Experiment connects classic social psychology with everyday life, including workplace behavior, relationships, group identity, leadership, online communities, persuasion, and decision-making.

Some famous experiments are more complicated—and less conclusive—than popular retellings suggest. Each episode aims to separate established findings from interpretation, criticism, myth, and oversimplification.

Follow The Social Experiment for psychology history, social behavior, obedience, conformity, authority, group dynamics, research ethics, behavioral science, and the surprising results of real experiments.

This podcast discusses historical research for educational purposes. It does not encourage listeners to recreate experiments involving deception, coercion, psychological distress, or risk to participants.

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-social-experiment--7241947/support.]]>enSociety & CultureHustleStudios Podcast Networkhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/45fc3ac9db655a7eabc13aff4e0eac5e.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-social-experiment--7241947Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:21:26 +0000HustleStudios Podcast NetworkHustleStudios Podcast Networkhustlestudioph@gmail.comThe Social Experiment explores the real psychological studies that revealed how people think, obey, conform, cooperate, resist, and behave under pressure. From the Stanford Prison Experiment and Milgram’s obedience study to Asch’s conformity...
From the Stanford Prison Experiment and Milgram’s obedience study to Asch’s conformity experiments and other influential studies, each episode examines what researchers wanted to understand, how the experiment was conducted, what the results appeared to show, and how later research challenged or reinterpreted those conclusions.

The podcast goes beyond sensational headlines to explore research methods, participant experiences, ethical questions, historical context, replication concerns, scientific criticism, and the lasting impact of each study on psychology and society.

Why do ordinary people follow authority? How powerful is social pressure? Can a group change what we believe we are seeing? What happens when a research study crosses an ethical line?

The Social Experiment connects classic social psychology with everyday life, including workplace behavior, relationships, group identity, leadership, online communities, persuasion, and decision-making.

Some famous experiments are more complicated—and less conclusive—than popular retellings suggest. Each episode aims to separate established findings from interpretation, criticism, myth, and oversimplification.

Follow The Social Experiment for psychology history, social behavior, obedience, conformity, authority, group dynamics, research ethics, behavioral science, and the surprising results of real experiments.

This podcast discusses historical research for educational purposes. It does not encourage listeners to recreate experiments involving deception, coercion, psychological distress, or risk to participants.

Produced by HustleStudios Podcast Network.

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Join Dr. Sarah Chen as we explore the Milgram Obedience Experiment — the setup, the deception, the trembling hands of participants who wanted to stop but couldn't. We'll examine why most people obey, the controversy that followed, and what the experiment teaches us about obedience in our own lives.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 — Opening: The Shocking Scenario
2:30 — The Setup: Milgram's Question
7:00 — The Deception: Two Actors and a Rigged Drawing
12:00 — The Experiment: Prods, Screams, and Silence
18:00 — The Numbers: 65% Obeyed
22:00 — The Variations: What Changed the Results?
27:00 — The Controversy: Gina Perry and the Ethics Debate
31:00 — The Lesson: The Banality of Obedience

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Historical experiments may be simplified in popular retellings. This podcast discusses later criticism, methodological limitations, ethical concerns, replication issues, and competing interpretations when relevant.

The Social Experiment is for education and discussion. Do not attempt to recreate experiments involving deception, coercion, manipulation, psychological distress, or risk to participants.

The podcast does not provide psychological diagnosis, therapy, or individualized mental-health advice.

Produced by HustleStudios Podcast Network.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73734410Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:29:06 +0000HustleStudios Podcast NetworkWhat happens when an authority figure in a lab coat tells you to hurt a stranger? In 1961, Stanley Milgram set out to answer that question at Yale University — and the results terrified the world. Sixty-five percent of ordinary people administered...
Join Dr. Sarah Chen as we explore the Milgram Obedience Experiment — the setup, the deception, the trembling hands of participants who wanted to stop but couldn't. We'll examine why most people obey, the controversy that followed, and what the experiment teaches us about obedience in our own lives.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 — Opening: The Shocking Scenario
2:30 — The Setup: Milgram's Question
7:00 — The Deception: Two Actors and a Rigged Drawing
12:00 — The Experiment: Prods, Screams, and Silence
18:00 — The Numbers: 65% Obeyed
22:00 — The Variations: What Changed the Results?
27:00 — The Controversy: Gina Perry and the Ethics Debate
31:00 — The Lesson: The Banality of Obedience

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Historical experiments may be simplified in popular retellings. This podcast discusses later criticism, methodological limitations, ethical concerns, replication issues, and competing interpretations when relevant.

The Social Experiment is for education and discussion. Do not attempt to recreate experiments involving deception, coercion, manipulation, psychological distress, or risk to participants.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 — Opening
5:00 — The Setup
15:00 — The Experiment
25:00 — The Aftermath
30:00 — Closing

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Historical experiments may be simplified in popular retellings. This podcast discusses later criticism, methodological limitations, ethical concerns, replication issues, and competing interpretations when relevant.

The Social Experiment is for education and discussion. Do not attempt to recreate experiments involving deception, coercion, manipulation, psychological distress, or risk to participants.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73570797Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:01:38 +0000HustleStudios Podcast NetworkWhat happens when you give ordinary people power? The shocking truth of Zimbardo's prison experiment. CHAPTERS: 0:00 — Opening 5:00 — The Setup 15:00 — The Experiment 25:00 — The Aftermath 30:00 — Closing --- Listen to Hustle Studios Radio 24/7!...
CHAPTERS:
0:00 — Opening
5:00 — The Setup
15:00 — The Experiment
25:00 — The Aftermath
30:00 — Closing

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Historical experiments may be simplified in popular retellings. This podcast discusses later criticism, methodological limitations, ethical concerns, replication issues, and competing interpretations when relevant.

The Social Experiment is for education and discussion. Do not attempt to recreate experiments involving deception, coercion, manipulation, psychological distress, or risk to participants.

The podcast does not provide psychological diagnosis, therapy, or individualized mental-health advice.

Produced by HustleStudios Podcast Network.
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