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
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 was discriminated against because I was Jewish, Italian, black and Puerto Rican. But maybe the worst prejudice I experienced was against the poor. I grew up on welfare and often had to move in the middle of the night because we couldn't pay the rent. Philip Zimbardo badblackdiscriminate 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
My early childhood prepared me to be a social psychologist. I grew up in a South Bronx ghetto in a very poor family. From Sicilian origin, I was the first person in my family to complete high school, let alone go to college. Philip Zimbardo bronxchildhoodcollege share on social
At North Hollywood High School, I was shunned by everyone. I would sit down in the cafeteria, and students would get up from the table and walk away. They thought I was from the Mafia. Philip Zimbardo cafeteriahighhollywood Change image and share on social
Situational variables can exert powerful influences over human behavior, more so that we recognize or acknowledge. Philip Zimbardo acknowledgebehaviorexert Change image and share on social
Careers in virtually all academic disciplines are fostered by being a superstar who knows more about one subject than anyone else in the world. Philip Zimbardo academiccareerdiscipline Change image and share on social
That human behavior is more influenced by things outside of us than inside. The 'situation' is the external environment. The inner environment is genes, moral history, religious training. Philip Zimbardo behaviorenvironmentexternal Change image and share on social
I started studying shyness in adults in 1972. Shyness operates at so many different levels. Out of that research came the Stanford shyness clinic in 1977. Philip Zimbardo adultcliniclevel Change image and share on social
