What troubles me is the Internet and the electronic technology revolution. Shyness is fueled in part by so many people spending huge amounts of time alone, isolated on e-mail, in chat rooms, which reduces their face-to-face contact with other people. Philip Zimbardo amountchatcontact share on social
The Stanford prison experiment came out of class exercises in which I encouraged students to understand the dynamics of prison life. Philip Zimbardo classdynamicencourage Change image and share on social
Bullies are often people who are shy and can't make friends easily, so, as the theme of the movie 'A Bronx Tale' tells us, it is better to be feared if you can't be loved. Philip Zimbardo bronxbullyeasily Change image and share on social
When someone is anonymous, it opens the door to all kinds of antisocial behavior, as seen by the Ku Klux Klan. Philip Zimbardo anonymousantisocialbehavior Change image and share on social
Being hurt personally triggered a curiosity about how such beliefs are formed. Philip Zimbardo beliefcuriosityform Change image and share on social
The level of shyness has gone up dramatically in the last decade. I think shyness is an index of social pathology rather than a pathology of the individual. Philip Zimbardo decadedramaticallyindex Change image and share on social
After doing psychology for half a century, my passion for all of it is greater than ever. Philip Zimbardo centurygreathalf Change image and share on social
I have been primarily interested in how and why ordinary people do unusual things, things that seem alien to their natures. Why do good people sometimes act evil? Why do smart people sometimes do dumb or irrational things? Philip Zimbardo actaliendumb share on social
Academic success depends on research and publications. Philip Zimbardo academicdependpublication Change image and share on social
One can't live mindfully without being enmeshed in psychological processes that are around us. Philip Zimbardo enmeshlivemindfully Change image and share on social
