Zimbardo’s Rebuttal Against Recent Criticisms of the Stanford Prison Experiment

Re:Zimbardo’s Rebuttal Against Recent Criticisms of the Stan... by DanBC on Monday June 25, 2018 @05:54AM (#17391111)

Providing a rebuttal can confirm details that the journalist isn't sure about.

One journalistic technique to get info from an unwilling subject is to make up a dramatic lie, and then record the rebuttal.

"I hear you're going to close your North American factory, laying off 5,000 workers"

"No no, we're not closing the factory, and it's only 400 staff who'll lose their jobs."

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Re:Zimbardo’s Rebuttal Against Recent Criticisms of the Stan... by nailer on Monday June 25, 2018 @06:06AM (#17391155)

That's actually a great way to get an answer to any question someone may not want to answer, regardless of your profession.

Say your friend exits for an undisclosed sum and you want to know how much:

> "What was your exit price?"

> "Dude I can't tell you."

Compare this with:

> "Was the cash part 84 million US?

> "No way man, like half that"

Your friend existed for around 40 million US.

Ethics are up to you.

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