Behind Closed Doors: Decoding the Mysterious Legacy of The Robbers Cave Experiment

The actual event known as the "Lord of the Flies" scenario, similar to the Robbers Cave experiment, occurred in 1954 at Robbers Cave State Park in Oklahoma, involving 22 children.

Conducted by Muzafer Sherif and Carolyn Wood Sherif, the experiment aimed to observe the potential conflicts arising when two separate groups were isolated from each other.

This event stands as the inaugural instance of a study concentrating on intergroup behavior. However, the outcomes demonstrated that the two groups of children ended up engaging in conflicts, theft, and even burning of flags.