Meh. That’s all I got
Hey @m_idso. Thanks for your submission! We really appreciate the effort you’ve put into suggesting mnemonics. However, we really aim to only incorporate mnemonics with strong word-to-concept matching meaning the mnemonic is logically connected and provides an intuitive/memorable way to recall the information. If a mnemonic lacks a clear conceptual link, it tends to become just another layer of memorization rather than a tool.
I’m not great at mnemonics but something like:
Stanford → Situational Attribution ( The guards justified their cruelty by believing they were simply playing a role in an experiment, not acting based on personal intent.)
Demonstrated → Deindividuation (The guards lost their personal identity and moral accountability, seeing themselves as part of a group enforcing “prison rules.”)
Cruelty → Cognitive Dissonance (Since their actions conflicted with personal morals, they rationalized it by blaming the prisoners (e.g., “They deserved it”).)
Increases → Internalization ( Over time, both guards and prisoners fully embraced their assigned roles, changing their behaviors accordingly)
is probably closer to what we are looking for since it includes Stanford and aligns with the guards in the experiment that became progressively more abusive over time.