Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D., is a professor emeritus of psychology at Stanford University, a professor at Palo Alto University, a two-time past president of the Western Psychological Association, and a past president of the American Psychological Association. He is also the author of the best-selling book The Lucifer Effect and the president of the Heroic Imagination Project.
A giant in the field of social psychology draws on five decades of teaching and research to reveal the secrets of a fulfilling life to today's…
We all have an inner hero, argues Philip Zimbardo. Here's how to find it.
Circumstances can force almost anyone to be a bystander to evil, but they can also bring out our own inner hero. Zeno Franco and Philip Zimbardo show…
Philip Zimbardo explores what research knows about who becomes a hero--and why they act heroically.
Philip Zimbardo describes his new program to help people find their inner hero.
Philip Zimbardo describes the classic and controversial study suggesting how ordinary, decent people can commit heinous acts.
Philip Zimbardo explains how his infamous Stanford Prison Experiment illuminates the horrors of Abu Ghraib and the psychology of evil.
Philip Zimbardo argues that there are no fixed boundaries between "good" and "bad" people.
The legendary psychologist explores how good people can do evil things and argues that we all possess an inner hero.
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