Philip Zimbardo

Philip George Zimbardo (born March 23, 1933) is an American psychologist and professor emeritus at Stanford University. He is best known for his 1971 Stanford prison experiment, which has been widely criticized for ethical and scientific reasons. Zimbardo has authored several introductory psychology textbooks for college students, as well as notable works such as 'The Lucifer Effect,' 'The Time Paradox,' and 'The Time Cure.' Additionally, he is the founder and president of the Heroic Imagination Project. Born in New York City to Italian immigrant parents, Zimbardo experienced discrimination and prejudice early in life, which sparked his curiosity about human behavior and influenced his research in school.