‘BB19’ Compared To Milgram’s Electric Shock Study, Stanford Prison Experiment, With Paul As Authority Figure
This season of BB19 began as a house divided, with those who dared oppose the power player in the game being quickly sent home. This type of game play is not unusual in Big Brother but does not typically begin on Day One and continue to the end of the season. The fact that it did so this season could have something to do with a clear authority figure and Big Brother veteran, Paul Abrahamian, primed to play the game.
As such, BB19 has been compared by some to the shocking study conducted by Stanley Milgram, as well as the eye-opening Stanford Prison Experiment, which had to be shut down due to rampant abuse.
John Krause, who has worked extensively in the field of psychology, recently spoke to RHAP live feed correspondent Taran Armstrong about both studies and how they may help explain some of the behavior seen this season in the Big Brother house.
