The [Stanford Prison Experiment] was readily approved by the Human Subjects Research committee because it seemed like college kids playing cops and… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
The first time I spoke publicly about the Stanford Prison Experiment, Stanley Milgram told me: "Your study is going to take all… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
In one sense, the Stanford prison study is more like a Greek drama than a traditional experiment, in that we have humanity,… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
The Stanford prison experiment came out of class exercises in which I encouraged students to understand the dynamics of prison life. — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
We like to think there is this core of human nature – that good people can't do bad things, and that good… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
We all like to think that the line between good and evil is impermeable--that people who do terrible things, such as commit… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
There was zero time for reflection. We had to feed the prisoners three meals a day, deal with the prisoner breakdowns, deal… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
This is the woman who stopped the Stanford Prison Study. When I said it got out of control, I was the prison… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
As a result of the prison study, I really became more aware of the central role of power in our lives. I… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
Whether we consider Nazi Germany or Abu Ghraib prison, there were many people who observed what was happening and said nothing. At… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
One can't live mindfully without being enmeshed in psychological processes that are around us. — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
When someone is anonymous, it opens the door to all kinds of antisocial behavior, as seen by the Ku Klux Klan. — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
It was God who created hell as a place to store evil. He didn't do a good job of keeping it there though. — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
That human behavior is more influenced by things outside of us than inside. The 'situation' is the external environment. The inner environment is genes,… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
The "Lucifer Effect" describes the point in time when an ordinary, normal person first crosses the boundary between good and evil to engage in… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
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… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
The [Stanford Prison Experiment] was readily approved by the Human Subjects Research committee because it seemed like college kids playing cops and robbers, it… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
A good cult delivers on its promises. A good cult nourishes the needs of its members, has transparency and integrity, and creates provisions for… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
We can assume that most people, most of the time, are moral creatures. But imagine that this morality is like a gearshift that at… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
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… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
Most of the evil of the world comes about not out of evil motives, but somebody saying 'get with the program, be a team… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
The first time I spoke publicly about the Stanford Prison Experiment, Stanley Milgram told me: "Your study is going to take all the ethical… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
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