Philip Zimbardo was the leader of the notorious 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment — and an expert witness at Abu Ghraib. His groundbreaking work in the field of psychology explored the nature of evil, heroism and more.
Why you should listen
Stanford professor emeritus Philip Zimbardo revolutionized our understanding of human behavior through his famous Stanford Prison Experiment and groundbreaking research on shyness, time perspective and the psychology of evil. Beyond his prolific academic career — which included more than 500 publications and numerous distinguished teaching awards — Zimbardo devoted his later years to promoting "everyday heroism" through his nonprofit Heroic Imagination Project, teaching people worldwide how to resist negative social pressures and take positive action.
