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The Stanford Prison Experiment: A Critical Reexamination

Published 19 Dec 2018 · 35 daily observations recorded · last updated 2026-09-29

Views
16,886,515
Avg views / hour
247.7
since publish (lifetime average)
Recent velocity
76.9
+1,846 views over 24h (2026-09-28 → 2026-09-29)
vs channel baseline
—
Channel median
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Recent growth

Last 7 days
+14,725 views
measured 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-29 (168h)
Last 30 days
+74,997 views
measured 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-29 (792h)

Performance history

Every observation TubeSum recorded, plotted as measured.

Views over time — 35 observed points, 16.8M to 16.9M views 0 5.9M 11.8M 17.7M Jul 20, 2026 · 16,778,054 views Jul 22, 2026 · 16,780,018 views Jul 23, 2026 · 16,781,312 views Jul 24, 2026 · 16,782,640 views Jul 27, 2026 · 16,785,096 views Jul 29, 2026 · 16,786,694 views Jul 31, 2026 · 16,788,257 views Aug 5, 2026 · 16,792,067 views Aug 7, 2026 · 16,793,600 views Aug 10, 2026 · 16,795,853 views Aug 17, 2026 · 16,802,683 views Aug 27, 2026 · 16,811,518 views Aug 31, 2026 · 16,818,405 views Sep 1, 2026 · 16,821,300 views Sep 4, 2026 · 16,827,807 views Sep 7, 2026 · 16,833,527 views Sep 11, 2026 · 16,841,448 views Sep 12, 2026 · 16,843,159 views Sep 13, 2026 · 16,844,819 views Sep 14, 2026 · 16,847,807 views Sep 15, 2026 · 16,850,139 views Sep 16, 2026 · 16,852,669 views Sep 17, 2026 · 16,857,911 views Sep 18, 2026 · 16,861,988 views Sep 19, 2026 · 16,864,962 views Sep 20, 2026 · 16,866,866 views Sep 21, 2026 · 16,869,541 views Sep 22, 2026 · 16,871,790 views Sep 23, 2026 · 16,874,356 views Sep 24, 2026 · 16,876,730 views Sep 25, 2026 · 16,879,236 views Sep 26, 2026 · 16,880,868 views Sep 27, 2026 · 16,882,619 views Sep 28, 2026 · 16,884,669 views Sep 29, 2026 · 16,886,515 views Jul 20 Sep 12 Sep 29

Based on 35 observations · last observed Sep 29, 2026 · straight lines connect consecutive observations — TubeSum does not measure the days between them.

All observations

The same points the chart plots, as exact numbers. Gaps mean no observation was taken that day.

Date Views Avg views / hour Channel median
2026-09-29 16,886,515 247.7 —
2026-09-28 16,884,669 247.8 —
2026-09-27 16,882,619 247.8 —
2026-09-26 16,880,868 247.9 —
2026-09-25 16,879,236 247.9 —
2026-09-24 16,876,730 248.0 —
2026-09-23 16,874,356 248.0 —
2026-09-22 16,871,790 248.1 —
2026-09-21 16,869,541 248.1 —
2026-09-20 16,866,866 248.2 —
2026-09-19 16,864,962 248.3 —
2026-09-18 16,861,988 248.3 —
2026-09-17 16,857,911 248.3 —
2026-09-16 16,852,669 248.3 —
2026-09-15 16,850,139 248.4 —
2026-09-14 16,847,807 248.4 —
2026-09-13 16,844,819 248.5 —
2026-09-12 16,843,159 248.5 —
2026-09-11 16,841,448 248.6 —
2026-09-07 16,833,527 248.8 —
2026-09-04 16,827,807 249.0 —
2026-09-01 16,821,300 249.2 —
2026-08-31 16,818,405 249.2 —
2026-08-27 16,811,518 249.5 —
2026-08-17 16,802,683 250.3 —
2026-08-10 16,795,853 250.8 —
2026-08-07 16,793,600 251.0 —
2026-08-05 16,792,067 251.2 —
2026-07-31 16,788,257 251.6 —
2026-07-29 16,786,694 251.7 —
2026-07-27 16,785,096 251.9 —
2026-07-24 16,782,640 252.1 —
2026-07-23 16,781,312 252.2 —
2026-07-22 16,780,018 252.3 —
2026-07-20 16,778,054 252.4 —

Content analysis

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