Career Advice (2013)
No. What the experiment showed is that you can be TEMPORARILY coerced into certain behaviors in abusive environments (especially by authority figures - as was exemplified in the Milgram experiment), but it won't change who you actually are.The SPE is really a study in toxic workplaces and abusive relationships.I really wish people would stop quoting the SPE without researching what actually happened and why (and the fact that it was tainted due to Zimbardo's direct involvement and direction in order to get the results he wanted).Don't worry: You are NOT your job, and your job isn't going to change you forever. This is just a scare piece.The only thing you should keep in mind is: If it FEELS wrong to you, go with your gut, because sticking around will be traumatic.