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Philip G. Zimbardo
Philip George Zimbardo (born March 23, 1933) is a psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford University.[1] He became known for his 1971 Stanford prison experiment and has since authored various introductory psychology books, textbooks for college students, and other notable works,... show more



Philip George Zimbardo (born March 23, 1933) is a psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford University.[1] He became known for his 1971 Stanford prison experiment and has since authored various introductory psychology books, textbooks for college students, and other notable works, including The Lucifer Effect, The Time Paradox and The Time Cure. He is also the founder and president of the Heroic Imagination Project.Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Jdec (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Birth date: March 23, 1933
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XOX
XOX rated it 9 years ago
Are boys especially disadvantaged? Or is that girls, being disadvantaged from birth had learned to work hard in order to survive? This book is from the Lucifer Effect writer, that's the only reason I pick this one up. So, boys had been privileged for many generations, if girls are competing at ...
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No More Booklikes, BYE rated it 9 years ago
What a dream trip this man took. I admit to being envious. The solitude, peace and loneliness that comes with being on your own after so many years of life's crowded ways. The world has become so busy and we have easily fallen into it's chaos. Imagine taking time to just go on quest across the count...
Randal
Randal rated it 9 years ago
I really enjoyed this book, and wish that I had the courage to take up and go like the author did. Traveling cross-country, using the long hours on the road to just meditate on life and what is really important. And to supplement the journey with side trips to visit and pick the brains of other phil...
stupididea
stupididea rated it 10 years ago
Ta książka naprawdę zmieniła mój punkt widzenia na wiele zachowań ludzkich. Bardzo, bardzo gorąco polecam.
pseudolibrary
pseudolibrary rated it 11 years ago
Heard of the Stanford Prison Experiment? About half the book covers that landmark study in a cinematic and engaging way. The last half of the book is the real deal, though. Zimbardo introduces you to his theories of situational influences and applies these theories to what happens in places like Abu...
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