I'm surprised that people didn't learn about this experiment in school... It's been done a few times, and "the bystander effect" is referred to in the popular media a lot. I wonder if knowing about these experiments beforehand has any effect on the person in the mask. Ted Kazcinski, the Unabomber, was infamously subjected to early versions of this experiment while at school.
This experiment does show something. It goes to show how dark we really are in general.......we are not a loving and kind people........we just try to pretend we are. The majority of people are mean and cruel and ugly. I might even be mean and cruel and ugly simply because this world has made me that way. This goes to show that. Sometimes a few people come along and become the exception, but not very often, at least not often enough.
man i cried hard....this shows sometimes our intent can also harm an individually. this experiment is just that. we people need to be more positive sometimes my dear family. sending much love and blessing to all.wow im crying.
really nice example....have the good intention to do good or its u that u.ll be ridiculous, think about ur childrens, isnt important ur job position apart /beside ur logic level ........
@KamilWow The experiment had nothing to do with the gender of the individual chosen, it was the prejudice that was built up against him in the beginning. That motivated the crowd to choose the lesser evils and then a few more bits of prejudice were stacked up until the crowd just saw him as the enemy and that drove them to choose ever worsening fates.
There are no "real" consequences from this sort of experiment; the crowd knows that, even if they are not aware it is an experiment. They will choose the nasty options because, in the end, Chris will be informed that it was a game. In an "angry mob" situation, however, there would be very real consequences. The audience may be a bit mean, but it is based more on the fact that there is a sense of security as it is only a game show.
@freshlyshaven This experiment does show something. It goes to show how dark we really are in general.......we are not a loving and kind people........we just try to pretend we are. The majority of people are mean and cruel and ugly. I might even be mean and cruel and ugly simply because this world has made me that way. This goes to show that. Sometimes a few people come along and become the exception, but not very often, at least not often enough.
Terribly contrived. Everyone was acting. Breaking into someone's house (even with a key it's breaking and entering, as the 'producer' does not live there) and destroying their possessions? Kind of threw any credibility of the show out of the window. The points made in this series are valid but the contrived methods of demonstrating them aren't convincing.
This gameshow would never work, even with the savings the producers would make on "A" buttons...
I'd love to live in a society where we "get off" on being nice, but one look at blue humor, slapstick, and comedy roasts and it's pretty clear we get enjoyment out of being nasty and/or watching nasty things happen to people... we're, on-the-whole, a little messed up. =P
Entertaining, but the "choices" were totally predetermined (even if people might've voted B). If they weren't, they'd do something like Argumental with plaques for voting. Reminds me of a documentary of a fake game show called "The Game of Death". Based on the Milgram experiment, I believe. The audience has faith in the experimenter, Derren Brown. I bet both the main guy and the guy at the start were stooges. Just speculation, of course.
my only issue is that people would go to a game show with the mentality of rather seeing the outrageous happen than boring everyday stuff. If Derren said we will make a pitbull attack him or he can date a model...ppl would choose the dog! But this show was all too true. too many times our individual character gets drowned out when we are surrounded by others and we all just become a mob!
>>> Results for all the votes were predetermined.... he is just a showman
falconboy86 6 days ago
I'm surprised that people didn't learn about this experiment in school... It's been done a few times, and "the bystander effect" is referred to in the popular media a lot. I wonder if knowing about these experiments beforehand has any effect on the person in the mask. Ted Kazcinski, the Unabomber, was infamously subjected to early versions of this experiment while at school.
Mangina9000 6 days ago
This made me feel a little sick inside.
eyeshalfclosed 2 weeks ago
46:09
Derren: Not the fucking X-Box!!!
summakore 1 month ago
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This experiment does show something. It goes to show how dark we really are in general.......we are not a loving and kind people........we just try to pretend we are. The majority of people are mean and cruel and ugly. I might even be mean and cruel and ugly simply because this world has made me that way. This goes to show that. Sometimes a few people come along and become the exception, but not very often, at least not often enough.
sinnersaintstudios 1 month ago
absolute power corrupts absolutely....
ozGhicman 1 month ago
man i cried hard....this shows sometimes our intent can also harm an individually. this experiment is just that. we people need to be more positive sometimes my dear family. sending much love and blessing to all.wow im crying.
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@narutostarfire pussy
sinnersaintstudios 1 month ago
@sinnersaintstudios yea sure why not....what u jelly?
narutostarfire 1 month ago
i felt so bad for him watching that and bad for the crowd at the end. they'd feel terrible about it.
NancyhatesPi 2 months ago
really nice example....have the good intention to do good or its u that u.ll be ridiculous, think about ur childrens, isnt important ur job position apart /beside ur logic level ........
ehart690 2 months ago in playlist Derren Brown
Schadenfreude
JinShiroi 3 months ago
this is depressing...
thoughtitwasjustme 3 months ago
They should do that experiment with a female subject and the audience's choices would be completely different.
KamilWow 3 months ago in playlist Derren Brown
@KamilWow The experiment had nothing to do with the gender of the individual chosen, it was the prejudice that was built up against him in the beginning. That motivated the crowd to choose the lesser evils and then a few more bits of prejudice were stacked up until the crowd just saw him as the enemy and that drove them to choose ever worsening fates.
jamieleelumsden 2 months ago
@KamilWow probably true...........i wonder
sinnersaintstudios 1 month ago
There are no "real" consequences from this sort of experiment; the crowd knows that, even if they are not aware it is an experiment. They will choose the nasty options because, in the end, Chris will be informed that it was a game. In an "angry mob" situation, however, there would be very real consequences. The audience may be a bit mean, but it is based more on the fact that there is a sense of security as it is only a game show.
freshlyshaven 3 months ago
@freshlyshaven This experiment does show something. It goes to show how dark we really are in general.......we are not a loving and kind people........we just try to pretend we are. The majority of people are mean and cruel and ugly. I might even be mean and cruel and ugly simply because this world has made me that way. This goes to show that. Sometimes a few people come along and become the exception, but not very often, at least not often enough.
sinnersaintstudios 1 month ago
wallpaper and farts.........yep, that's vegan sausages !
aardvarksteve1 3 months ago
Terribly contrived. Everyone was acting. Breaking into someone's house (even with a key it's breaking and entering, as the 'producer' does not live there) and destroying their possessions? Kind of threw any credibility of the show out of the window. The points made in this series are valid but the contrived methods of demonstrating them aren't convincing.
enterintoexit 3 months ago
@enterintoexit have you not seen any mtv reality shows?
JinShiroi 3 months ago
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People are horrible.
mocatoca89 3 months ago
This gameshow would never work, even with the savings the producers would make on "A" buttons...
I'd love to live in a society where we "get off" on being nice, but one look at blue humor, slapstick, and comedy roasts and it's pretty clear we get enjoyment out of being nasty and/or watching nasty things happen to people... we're, on-the-whole, a little messed up. =P
Truthiness231 3 months ago
Well ppl are fcked what is new. :D
RezzaNL 3 months ago
Entertaining, but the "choices" were totally predetermined (even if people might've voted B). If they weren't, they'd do something like Argumental with plaques for voting. Reminds me of a documentary of a fake game show called "The Game of Death". Based on the Milgram experiment, I believe. The audience has faith in the experimenter, Derren Brown. I bet both the main guy and the guy at the start were stooges. Just speculation, of course.
Nordlys 3 months ago
Inconclusive, but entertaining.
Dontamnitsud 3 months ago
that end was great it shows how mankind is prgramed to be violent!
and shows how one bad idea can lead to another and than a bad out come!
iv seen it happen to pepole that just dont know better and will just never learn!
i think this is some of derrens best work!
MegaMagicman20 3 months ago
the best part was when they showed derrens dvd and was like yes!!!!!!!!
MegaMagicman20 3 months ago
A show within a show?
Take that, Nolan.
Mayna00 3 months ago
Argumental PLEASEEEE
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HEY WHEN ARE YOU UPLOADING THE GUILT TRIP? HAHA I'M WAITING 4 U
wallymeldrum 3 months ago
Awesome!!! just stunningly made!
wetwipey 4 months ago
another masterpiece.
my only issue is that people would go to a game show with the mentality of rather seeing the outrageous happen than boring everyday stuff. If Derren said we will make a pitbull attack him or he can date a model...ppl would choose the dog! But this show was all too true. too many times our individual character gets drowned out when we are surrounded by others and we all just become a mob!
MattMzansi 4 months ago
Anyone think this experiment may have been based on Anonymous?
Sindre1 4 months ago
what a great guy to take all those knocks the way he did
hemingway said ´the only beast at the bullfight is the crowd´
losarman 4 months ago
When the trolley went through, i went "*gasp* shit!"
sandyorange 4 months ago
I think that this is quite possibly the best thing Derren Brown has done so far. It is like a game-show adaptation of "The Wave".
It would make excellent viewing material for school-classes, too.
profane1972 4 months ago 2
great show.
edwina0 4 months ago
Thanks!
modin2011 4 months ago
Is this on Netflix?
newlifereach 4 months ago
first :)
jasserarce13 4 months ago