The psychology of evil | Philip Zimbardo

Why it was recommended

Here's Zimbardo's TED talk on what makes people do evil

RecommendationRyanMcGreal · Original2012-06

What it covers

Psychologist Philip Zimbardo explains how ordinary people can be pushed into doing evil by situations and systems. He draws on the Stanford prison experiment and unseen Abu. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

TED

Length

23 min 11 sec

Year

2008

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