What Would Happen If 10 Boys Were Left To Live Together? | Child Psychology | Absolute Documentaries

Absolute Documentaries brings you this unique documentary about 10 boys who just met and are left alone to live together in a house for 5 days. The house and garden were stocked with food, toys, and everything they needed. The camera crew followed their every move to monitor their behavior without speaking to them unless it was an emergency. The boys were free to leave the house at any point and were allowed to speak to their parents and a physiatrist which they all met prior to this experiment.

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[M-O-]

I think it would be so cool to do this again with boys in this generation. It would be intriguing to see how much of a difference there would be!

[Metra__Video_Productions]

Imagine being the neighbor, and seeing Micheal being tied up in the back yard

[cathybell]

It seems the presence of cameramen may still have tempered their behavior. Occasionally you see one of the boys look at the adult to see if he/she will intervene. It's interesting.

[aachucko]

As an American, I can't believe no one got knocked in the teeth. Everyone knew a "Michael" growing up...the hyperactive kid that couldn't stand for things NOT to be broken. Result...parents are needed.

[fw]

Incredible how accurate this is to Lord of the Flies - electing a leader, the creation of two groups, calm before the chaos, a scapegoat, violence and hunting wild animals - and I haven’t even finished the video yet!

[devmaster_]

I just want to give Sim a giant hug because he is the most unappreciated boy ever. His parents should be proud of him because of how responsible he is and how mature he is. He cooked, he cleaned for everybody, and when the other boys were out physically fighting with eachother, he was solving a puzzle. Such a good kid

[user]

Let’s all give a round of applause to his poor camera man 👏

[LathaTallapalli]

The urge to paint walls must really be primal😭

[bstan]

I feel sorry for the neighbors who had to endure this madness and the crew that had to clean up the incredible mess.

[jpriv.]

George was so mature and so sweet for taking care of sim while the others were blaming him for not doing anything

[pepkoks]

Congrats to George's parents, you can see that they raised him very well.

[Meerkat]

You can tell Michael knew he was being singled out and the Monopoly game was him trying to show everyone calmness and that he can be good. I felt him in that moment.

[drppyvr]

Only me who thinks that George was a good leader, he took care of sim and was making sure he got a good sleep.

[JR_Cargile]

I would have killed for a friend like George as a kid. I was bullied relentlessly and seeing that was so amazing. Kudos to his parents 👏🏼

[Emnms]

I think it would be interesting to note which of the boys were only children, older siblings, younger siblings, etc. and see how that may have affected how they behaved in terms of responsibility in the house.

[MiloMatahoos]

I’m a girl but honestly, I would actually hurt someone if they kept coming into the room where I was trying to sleep and purposefully waking me up

[pinklori]

Just finished watching the one with 10 girls I honestly wanted to see the parents reaction of seeing what their kids behave.

[Agent-Nero]

I like how George is like the big brother of everyone, he even checks if the other boys are okay

[LGBTRnaissance]

No doubt I was not the only one thinking about "Lord of the Flies" while watching this documentary. It's an incredible and all too real picture at how kids without adult supervision interact together, with both the pros and cons that come with it. I identified greatly with Sim being a quiet introvert myself. George and Michael certainly were the most admirable of the whole lot. Truly paints a honest image of what happens when responsibility meets frivolousness and kids irrepressible energies are unbridled.

[robLV]

Interesting that the boys sensed George would be an effective leader and it turns out he was. Lots of EI in that kid. I wonder if knowing the other boys entrusted him as the leader affected how he otherwise would have behaved. Was his leadership natural, or more performative? He does seem more mature psychologically than most of the others.