Life of philip zimbardo
Life of philip zimbardo in psychology
Stanford prison experiment!
| Philip Zimbardo | |
|---|---|
| Psychologist | |
| Born | Mar. 23, 1933 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
Philip Zimbardo achieved fame early in his career as a psychologist when he conducted the notorious Stanford Prison Study, a situation in which ordinary students were allowed to act as “mock prison guards” over another group of student volunteers who volunteered to be “mock prisoners.” The results of the two-week study were so unexpected and shocking it had to be abandoned within six days.
Early Years
Philip Zimbardo is the son of immigrant parents who came to New York City from Sicily. Zimbardo was born in New York in 1933.
Life of philip zimbardo
His father, George Zimbardo, was an electrician and his mother, Margaret Bisicchia, was a homemaker.
Young Philip graduated from James Monroe High School and then enrolled in Brooklyn College. He earned a BA degree there with a triple major in psychology, anthropology, and sociology.
He earned his doctorate degree in psychology from Yale Unive