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The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil

Philip Zimbardo
eng. The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil · 2007
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The book «The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil» by Philip Zimbardo explores the reasons why ordinary people commit evil acts. Drawing on the famous Stanford prison experiment, the author analyzes how social and situational factors can influence human behavior. Zimbardo examines historical examples, including the torture at Abu Ghraib prison, and explains how power, deindividuation, and group pressure can lead to moral degradation. The book also offers strategies to prevent such transformations and strengthen moral resilience.

The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
Date of publication: 27 September 2024
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Author: 
Philip Zimbardo
Original title: eng. The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil · 2007
Genre: Psychology
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