In the Stanford Prison Study, the use of uniforms for guards and prisoners made what more powerful

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The use of uniforms for guards and prisoners in the Stanford Prison Study made deindividuation more powerful. Deindividuation is the phenomenon where individuals lose their sense of self-awareness and individuality and become more susceptible to conformity and obedience to group norms. The uniforms made it easier for participants to identify with their respective groups and led to a stronger sense of in-group bias, which further reinforced deindividuation.

In the Stanford Prison Study, the Use of Uniforms for Guards