Ben Blum: "The Lifespan of a Lie"

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Aug 22, 201800:57:34Society & Culture

This week's Playback features an investigative showdown. Journalist Ben Blum looks into the reality of the most famous psychology study to ever be conducted, The Stanford Prison Experiment, and makes some shocking discov...

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