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World Service,13 May 2021,20 mins

What really happened on the 'Sex Raft'

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In 1973 Mexican anthropologist Santiago Genovés decided to create an experiment to find out what drives people to commit acts of violence. He put a group of men and women from different parts of the world on a raft and cast them out to sea. But what happened was not what he expected. Emily Webb hears from three of the women who took part - Fé Seymour, Edna Reves and Maria Bjornstam. This story was originally broadcast in May 2019. Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com Picture: The raft cast out to sea by Santiago Genovés Credit: Modern Films

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