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Books by Philip Zimbardo

Philip Zimbardo is an American psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford University, best known for his Stanford prison study. An author of various introductory psychology books and textbooks for college students, including the New York Times bestseller “The Lucifer Effect” and “The Time Paradox.” He is the founder and president of the Heroic Imagination Project. Zimbardo has served as an influential figure in psychology and has been given numerous awards and honors for his service to the profession.

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The Lucifer Effect

Philip Zimbardo

“The Lucifer Effect” is one exceptional book that throws light on darker elements of our inner psychological selves and deals with the fundamental question about the nature of human nature: “What makes good people do bad things?” Therefore, prepare to hear how systematic and situational forces shape individuals’ actions and why everyone is susceptible to the lure of the dark side.

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