Philip Zimbardo

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5 total works indexed

1. Common method biases in behavioral research: A critical review of the literature and recommended remedies.

   · 2003 · cited 65,102x

2. A global reference for human genetic variation

   · 2015 · cited 17,410x

3. Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine

   · 2020 · cited 13,884x

4. The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship

   · 2016 · cited 13,866x

5. The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease

   · 2011 · cited 13,272x

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Quotes

• “I summarize more than 30 years of research on factors that can create a "perfect storm" which leads good people to engage in evil actions. This transformation of human character is what I call the "Lucifer Effect," named after God's favorite angel, Lucifer, who fell from grace and ultimately became Satan. Rather than providing a religious analysis, however, I offer a psychological account of how ordinary people sometimes turn evil and commit unspeakable acts.”
• “Whether we consider Nazi Germany or Abu Ghraib prison, there were many people who observed what was happening and said nothing. At Abu Ghraib, one photo shows two soldiers smiling before a pyramid of naked prisoners while a dozen other soldiers stand around watching passively. If you observe such abuses and don’t say, “This is wrong! Stop it!” you give tacit approval to continue. You are part of the silent majority that makes evil deeds more acceptable.”
• “You can create in the prisoners feelings of boredom, a sense of fear to some degree, you can create a notion of arbitrariness that their life is totally controlled by us, by the system, you, me, and they'll have no privacy... We're going to take away their individuality in various ways. In general what all this leads to is a sense of powerlessness. That is, in this situation we'll have all the power and they'll have none.”

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Key facts

Born

Philip George Zimbardo , ( 1933-03-23 ) March 23, 1933, New York City , U.S.

Died

October 14, 2024 (2024-10-14) (aged 91), San Francisco , California, U.S.

Education

Brooklyn College ( BA ), Yale University ( MS , PhD )

Known for

Discovering Psychology series • Stanford prison experiment • Psychology of shyness theory • Time perspective theory • Psychology of heroism

Notable work

The Lucifer Effect (2007) • The Time Paradox (2008) • Shyness: What It is, What to Do About It (1977) • The Shy Child (1981) • Psychology And Life • Discovering Psychology

Spouses

Rose Abdelnour ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1957 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1971 ) ​ , Christina Maslach ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1972 ) ​

Website

philipzimbardo.com

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Wikidata facts

Official website

www.zimbardo.com

Image

Zimbardo in Warsaw 2009.jpg

Number of children

3

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