For this week we focus on the mysterious disappearance of young student and the shocking results from a highly contraversal experiment. Get ready for Scary Mysteries Twisted Two's. Please support Scary Mysteries! Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/scarymysteries... - There's a lot of cool access, giveaways and even a custom episode!Buy awesome original shirts made by Scary Mysteries https://newdawnfilm.com/scary-mysteri...Subscribe for Weekly Videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiE8..._________________________________________________________Scary Mysteries Twisted Two's:Kyron Hormon & The Stanford Prison Experiment#1 Disappearance of Kyron HormanSeven-year-old Kyron Horman was getting ready to attend a school science fair on June 4, 2010 in Portland, Oregon. The smiley young boy was taken to school by his stepmother, Terri and At around 8:45 AM, she left as Kyron headed into his class. Terri said she then went to run errands and was at the grocery store until arund 10 AM. After that she then drove around town with her daughter in an attempt to soothe her earache. Then she headed to the local gym and was back home around 1:15 PM where she uploaded a photo of Kyron that she had taken at the fair that morning to her social media accounts. By 3 PM, Terri, Kyron’s dad, Kaine and their daughter, Kiara went to the bus stop to meet their son. However when the bus arrived, the driver said that the boy had never gotten on it in the first place. When the bus driver called the school secretary, she told his father Kyron never showed up for his math class and he was marked absent. Terri told the secretary she didn’t have Kyron with her since she dropped him off that morning and that he was missing. The school immediately called 911 who subsequently notified the police. #2 The Stanford Prison ExperimentFor psychologist Phillip Zimbardo and the researchers behind the Stanford Prison Experiment, the study was supposed to focus on how individuals would adapt when placed in a powerless situation. Funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research, they wanted to test the hypothesis that it’s the personality traits inherent in prisoners and guards that are the main reason behind any abusive behavior present in the prison system. The experiment involved a two-week prison simulation done in a converted portion of the Stanford University Psychology Building, set to resemble the inside of a prison. Over 70 college applicants answered the ad. Each one was given diagnostic interviews as well as tests to determine their personality. The initial screening eliminated those with medical disabilities, psychological issues and any history of crime and abuse. In the end, there were 21 male college students who participated and they were randomly assigned to be a guard or a prisoner.Support the show

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