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> [... In contrast to the "banality of evil," which posits that ordinary people can be responsible for the most despicable acts of cruelty and degradation of their fellows, I posit the "banality of heroism," which unfurls the banner of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/in-contrast-to-the-banality-of-evil-which-posits-that-ordinary-people/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

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> [As we have come to understand the psychology of evil, we have realized that such transformations of human character are not as rare as we would like to believe. Historical inquiry and behavioral science have demonstrated the "banality of evil"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/as-we-have-come-to-understand-the-psychology-of-evil-we-have-realized/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

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## More by Philip Zimbardo

> [One can't live mindfully without being enmeshed in psychological processes that are around us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/one-can-t-live-mindfully-without-being-enmeshed-in-psychological/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

> [When someone is anonymous, it opens the door to all kinds of antisocial behavior, as seen by the Ku Klux Klan.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/when-someone-is-anonymous-it-opens-the-door-to-all-kinds-of/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

> [It was God who created hell as a place to store evil. He didn't do a good job of keeping it there though.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/it-was-god-who-created-hell-as-a-place-to-store-evil-he-didn-t-do-a/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

> [That human behavior is more influenced by things outside of us than inside. The 'situation' is the external environment. The inner environment is genes,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/that-human-behavior-is-more-influenced-by-things-outside-of-us-than/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

> [The "Lucifer Effect" describes the point in time when an ordinary, normal person first crosses the boundary between good and evil to engage in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/the-lucifer-effect-describes-the-point-in-time-when-an-ordinary/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

> [Time perspective is one of the most powerful influences on all of human behavior. We're trying to show how people become biased to being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/time-perspective-is-one-of-the-most-powerful-influences-on-all-of/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

> [ The \[Stanford Prison Experiment\] was readily approved by the Human Subjects Research committee because it seemed like college kids playing cops and robbers, it… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/the-stanford-prison-experiment-was-readily-approved-by-the-human/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

> [A good cult delivers on its promises. A good cult nourishes the needs of its members, has transparency and integrity, and creates provisions for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/a-good-cult-delivers-on-its-promises-a-good-cult-nourishes-the-needs/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

> [We can assume that most people, most of the time, are moral creatures. But imagine that this morality is like a gearshift that at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/we-can-assume-that-most-people-most-of-the-time-are-moral-creatures/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

> [I'm saying to be a hero is means you step across the line and are willing to make a sacrifice, so heroes always are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/i-m-saying-to-be-a-hero-is-means-you-step-across-the-line-and-are/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

> [Most of the evil of the world comes about not out of evil motives, but somebody saying 'get with the program, be a team…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/most-of-the-evil-of-the-world-comes-about-not-out-of-evil-motives-but/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

> [The first time I spoke publicly about the Stanford Prison Experiment, Stanley Milgram told me: "Your study is going to take all the ethical…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/the-first-time-i-spoke-publicly-about-the-stanford-prison-experiment/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

> [Boys' brains are being digitally rewired for change, novelty, excitement and constant arousal. That means they're totally out of sync in traditional classes, which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/boys-brains-are-being-digitally-rewired-for-change-novelty-excitement/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

> [Research shows that the deciscions of a group as a whole are more thoughtful and creative when there is minority dissent than when it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/research-shows-that-the-deciscions-of-a-group-as-a-whole-are-more/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

> [Boys are 30 percent more likely than girls to drop out of school. In Canada, five boys drop out for every three girls. Girls…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/boys-are-30-percent-more-likely-than-girls-to-drop-out-of-school-in/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

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