The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil

Zimbardo, Philip

ISBN 10: 1400064112 / ISBN 13: 9781400064113

Published by Random House (edition First Edition), 2007

With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seller Inventory # 1400064112-11-1-29

Synopsis:

A distinguished psychologist presents a disturbing, insightful analysis of the human capacity for evil, explaining how and why everyone is susceptible to the power of evil, the power of group dynamics and situational pressures to transform human behavior, the significance of disobedience and the true nature of heroism, and guidelines for overcoming human nature. 12,500 first printing.

About the Authors: Philip Zimbardo is professor emeritus of psychology at Stanford University and has also taught at Yale University, New York University, and Columbia University. He is the co-author of Psychology and Life and author of Shyness, which together have sold more than 2.5 million copies. Zimbardo has been president of the American Psychological Association and is now director of the Stanford Center on Interdisciplinary Policy, Education, and Research on Terrorism. He also narrated the award-winning PBS series Discovering Psychology, which he helped create. In 2004, he acted as an expert witness in the court-martial hearings of one of the American army reservists accused of criminal behavior in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. His informative website, www.prisonexperiment.org is visited by millions every year. Visit the author’s personal website at www.zimbardo.com.

Philip Zimbardo is professor emeritus of psychology at Stanford University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good ...
Publisher: Random House (edition First Edition)
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: First Edition.