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they study is testing if normal college students were put in vulnerable and stressful situations would they act as they normally would, obviously its more complex because the obvious answer is no they wouldn't act normally in high stress but the significance of putting them in prison was to strip them of everything that makes them unique and everything they morally stand for this is when you would start to see high levels of stress, weakness, and possible mental breakdowns.

(the link I've provided here explains a brief psychotic episode, which could explain why men with no mental disorders to start could start experiencing these episodes under high stress

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A brief psychotic disorder is an uncommon psychiatric condition characterized by sudden and temporary periods of psychotic behavior, such as delusions, hallucinations, and confusion. Symptoms can endure for only one day or for as long as one month, but may be severe enough to put the person at increased risk of violent behavior or suicide. A majority of cases present for the first time when an individual is in their 20s or 30s, although onset can occur at any age. Brief psychotic disorder is differentiated from other disorders in which psychosis occurs by its limited duration, and it is not triggered by drugs or alcohol abuse. In most cases brief psychotic disorder does not indicate the presence of a chronic mental health condition.

Symptoms

According to the DSM-5, symptoms of brief psychotic disorder may include:

Delusions and hallucinations

Sudden and extreme mood changes

Nonsensical or disordered speech

Disorganized behavior

Catatonia

Women are more likely than men to develop brief psychotic disorder, especially postpartum. The DSM-5 classifies one subtype of brief psychotic disorder as psychosis with onset within one month of giving birth. Most people who develop brief psychotic disorder experience only one episode and are able to resume all activities with no permanent symptoms or impairment. People with certain personality disorders have an elevated risk of experiencing a brief psychotic episode, as are those who have experienced trauma or severe stress. It is important to understand that the prognosis for brief psychotic disorder is generally good. However, an initial psychotic episode may be the first sign of a chronic mental health condition such as schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, or a mood disorder with psychotic symptoms. The diagnosis of brief psychotic disorder is generally reevaluated if symptoms persist for more than one month.

Causes

The cause of brief psychotic disorder is unclear, but major stress or trauma - such as the death of a loved one, assault, or natural disaster - can trigger an episode. As with other disorders on the psychotic spectrum, there may be a genetic, biologic, environmental, or neurological basis for this episode. Neurological abnormalities have been found in people with psychotic disorders; some appear to be present before symptoms first appear, while other abnormalities have been recorded after the onset of symptoms. Brief psychotic disorder tends to run in families.

Treatment

Generally, a medical or psychiatric professional will interview the person to rule out any other physical or mental health condition that exists simultaneously or could be causing the symptoms. Antipsychotic medications and, if necessary, antidepressants may be prescribed to help manage symptoms, and the person may need to be supervised at all times to ensure they don't harm themselves or others. Short-term psychotherapy can help a person understand and recover from brief psychotic disorder, manage their medications, and learn to cope with stress. Those who fail to seek treatment after a first psychotic episode are more likely to see a future recurrence of brief psychotic disorder or to subsequently be diagnosed with a chronic disorder on the psychotic spectrum.

References

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition

MedlinePlus

Pantelis C, Velakoulis D, McGorry PD, et al. Neuroanatomical abnormalities before and after onset of psychosis: a cross-sectional and longitudinal MRI comparison. Lancet. Jan 2003;361(9354): 281-288.

Fusar-Poli P, Cappucciati M, Bonoldi I, et al. Prognosis of brief psychotic episodes: A meta-analysis. First published online March 2016. JAMA Psychiatry.

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A brief psychotic disorder is an uncommon psychiatric condition characterized by sudden and temporary periods of psychotic behavior, such as delusions, hallucinations, and confusion. Symptoms can endure for only one day or for as long as one month, but may be severe enough to put the person at increased risk of violent behavior or suicide.

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the hypothesis is, your internal, dispositional nature. although we may have certain inherent or internal behavioral tendencies, powerful situations can overcome those tendencies and lead us to engage in behaviors that are very different from our usual selves.

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the hypothesis is, your internal, dispositional nature. although we may have certain inherent or internal behavioral tendencies, powerful situations can overcome those tendencies and lead us to engage in behaviors that are very different from our usual selves.

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(the link i've provided below explains how controlling people works, essentially we are non consciously controlled by the people and environment we are around stressful or not)

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I was having a discussion with a colleague recently about controlling behavior. He seemed to find the idea that one person could control another's behavior to be both astounding and objectionable. But while the idea that other people can control my behavior makes me uncomfortable, too, it's a fact.

Consider a simple example: Tom tells Jerry that he's found a great new walking track in a National Park not far from where they live, so they decide to go for a walk on the weekend. They decide to bring their families along and arrange that Tom will drive to Jerry's house and then Jerry will follow him in his car to the start of the walk. On the way, Jerry decides that he wants to keep his car a constant 50 meters behind Tom's. When they finally arrive at the destination, Jerry comments, "I had to keep speeding up and slowing down to stay with you, Tom."

Jerry is exactly right. He did "have to."

As soon as he set a goal of staying a certain distance behind Tom, Tom had complete control over how fast Jerry drove. Tom might not have consciously exercised that control; he might not have even realized he had it. But it was there nevertheless. If Tom sped up, Jerry had to speed up. If Tom slowed down, Jerry had to slow down. For as long as Jerry wanted to maintain a constant distance behind Tom, Tom was able to control how fast Jerry drove. Tom certainly didn't have control over all aspects of Jerry as a driver-he couldn't control Jerry's choice of music or how he held the steering wheel-but he did have control over how fast Jerry went.

This simple example reveals a principle that applies generally: When you know an important goal that someone else has, if you can arrange situations so that they only achieve their goal by behaving in certain ways, then you can control their behavior for as long as they continue to pursue that goal.

This fundamental principle is the basis of things like praise, reinforcement, and punishment. If you want praise from someone, they will be able to get you to behave in various ways by praising you when you do. Stickers work in schools because we first teach children that stickers are great things to have, and then, when we've got them wanting the stickers, we only give the stickers to them when they do what we require.

But this fragile relationship of manipulating circumstances to see people behave in certain ways depends entirely on those people's goals. When stickers don't "work" any more, in the sense that other people won't do what you want them to do to get your "stickers," all that has happened is that those people have changed their goals about wanting stickers. Perhaps, now, the goal to wind you up is more attractive than the goal to accumulate stickers.

The thing that is often forgotten with a sticks-and-carrots ethos is that whether something is a stick or a carrot is determined entirely by the person to whom the stick or carrot is being applied. A "carrot" is simply something a person wants and a "stick" is something the person wants to avoid.

What people want can change; when this happens, the landscape of sticks and carrots changes, too. Food can often be used to get hungry people to behave in particular ways; if someone is on a hunger strike, however, food will be a useless manipulator. Some people will do a lot of things for money but not even that works on everyone. At the end of the day, it's all relative.

Whenever you're feeling as though another person seems to be yanking your chain or controlling you in some way, you might be completely correct. But instead of asking them to change what they're doing (which could also be a useful strategy) it may be helpful to check your own goals: What's important to you at the moment? What do you want? What goals are at the front of your mind? If you can somehow change your own goals you will also change the dynamics of the relationship with the other person. Changing your own goals is not always easy but it can be a lot easier than changing another person.

It's a fact that, because of the way we are designed, other people can control our behavior. It's also a fact, though, that they only control our behavior by manipulating the extent to which we are able to achieve goals that are important to us. It's our own private collection of goals that determines what will be sticks and carrots for each of us. By getting to know our own goals better we will have the best chance of developing satisfying relationships and forging the life we want.

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I was having a discussion with a colleague recently about controlling behavior. He seemed to find the idea that one person could control another's behavior to be both astounding and objectionable. But while the idea that other people can control my behavior makes me uncomfortable, too, it's a fact.