Philip Zimbardo

Philip George Zimbardo (; March 23, 1933 – October 14, 2024) was an American psychologist. He was a professor emeritus at Stanford University.

Zimbardo became known for his 1971 Stanford prison experiment. He wrote many introductory psychology books, textbooks for college students, and other notable works, including The Lucifer Effect, The Time Paradox, and The Time Cure. He is also the founder and president of the Heroic Imagination Project.

Zimbardo was born in New York City. He studied at Brooklyn College and later at Yale University. He was married to Christina Maslach.

Zimbardo died at home in San Francisco, California on October 14, 2024, at the age of 91.

References

Other websites

 Zimbardo's official website
 The Heroic Imagination Project
 Philip G. Zimbardo Papers (Stanford University Archives)


 Philip Zimbardo on the Lucifer Effect, in two parts
 "Critical Situations: The Evolution of a Situational Psychologist - A Conversation with Philip Zimbardo" , Ideas Roadshow, 2016
 Who was Philip Zimbardo?

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