Stories by Stephen Reicher

Rethinking the Infamous Stanford Prison Experiment

Newly revealed evidence suggests that putting people into positions of absolute control over others doesn’t necessarily lead to cruelty by itself

May 23, 2019 — Jay Van Bavel, S. Alexander Haslam and Stephen Reicher

Research in social psychology suggests that the answer is probably yes

January 31, 2017 — Stephen Reicher and S. Alexander Haslam

The president-elect won the election by artfully shaping and responding to his supporters’ views

November 19, 2016 — Stephen Reicher and S. Alexander Haslam

Fifty years after Stanley Milgram conducted his series of stunning experiments, psychologists are revisiting his findings on the nature of obedience

October 27, 2011 — Stephen Reicher and S. Alexander Haslam