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Philip Zimbardo Quotes

Philip Zimbardo quotes about humanity

American Psychologist March 23, 1933

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We want to believe in the essential, unchanging goodness of people, in their power to resist external pressures, in their rational appraisal and then rejection of situational temptations. We invest human nature with God-like qualities, with moral and rational faculties that make us both just and wise. We simplify the complexity of human experience by erecting a seemingly impermeable boundary between Good and Evil. Philip Zimbardo
The most dramatic instances of directed behavior change and "mind control" are not the consequence of exotic forms of influence, such as hypnosis, psychotropic drugs, or "brainwashing," but rather the systematic manipulation of the most mundane aspects of human nature over time in confining settings. Philip Zimbardo
Time perspective is one of the most powerful influences on all of human behavior. We're trying to show how people become biased to being exclusively past-, present- or future-oriented. Philip Zimbardo
Philip Zimbardo quote: "Situational variables can exert powerful influences over human..."
Situational variables can exert powerful influences over human behavior, more so that we recognize or acknowledge. Philip Zimbardo
Ideas for my first experiments in human aggression came from discussions we had in a research seminar about William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies.' Philip Zimbardo
Philip Zimbardo quote: "Human behavior is incredibly pliable, plastic."
Human behavior is incredibly pliable, plastic. Philip Zimbardo

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