"I'm saying to be a hero is means you step across the line and are willing to make a sacrifice, so heroes always are making a sacrifice. Heroes always take a risk. Heroes always deviant. Heroes always doing something that most people don't and we want to change - I want to democratise heroism to say any of us can be a hero."
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Quotes by Philip Zimbardo
Philip Zimbardo is a renowned American psychologist best known for his pioneering research in social psychology, particularly the Stanford prison experiment conducted in 1971. Born on March 23, 1933, in New York City, Zimbardo's work has profoundly influenced our understanding of human behavior and the impact of situational forces. His academic career spanned decades, leading to significant contributions in areas such as time perspective and social influence. Today, Zimbardo’s legacy continues to spark important discussions about morality, power, and the darker aspects of human nature.
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"That human behavior is more influenced by things outside of us than inside. The 'situation' is the external environment. The inner environment is genes, moral history, religious training."
Philip Zimbardo
"What happens when good people are put into an evil place? Do they triumph or does the situation dominate their past history and morality?"
Philip Zimbardo