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A personal journey from evil to heroism

Philip Zimbardo describes his own journey from understanding and creating evil to now inspiring everyday heroism

Participants were more likely to deliver painful shocks when wearing hooded costumes because they felt anonymous — a situational determinant of behaviour.

deindividuation, broken windows, bystander effect

I’ve spent a lifetime in evil — experiencing it as a child, creating it as an adult. I’ve tried to understand what makes good people turn evil, how and why subtle situational forces can seduce almost any one of us to the dark side of human nature.

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