The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil (Effekt Lyutsifera)

Quote: 'The motives and needs that usually serve us well can sometimes do us a disservice, especially when they are aroused, intensified, or provoked by situations whose importance we do not recognize. That is why there is so much evil in the world.' Philip Zimbardo What the book is about: The book is not at all about the struggle between good and evil. Unfortunately, there is much less good here. Zimbardo returns to his famous Stanford prison experiment, from which his research into the nature of human evil begins. However, by the end of the book, his program on resisting unwanted influences sounds encouraging and quite confident. Why the book is worth reading - A profound analysis of all possible forms of violence and cruelty, indicating the reasons for their emergence and development. - Able to convince us that almost any inhabitant of the planet can overnight turn from a mere mortal into a villain. - The book runs counter to the traditional American policy of destruction and capture. - Chilling conclusions about what and how can prove stronger than a person's will and suppress their resistance. - Behaviorism as the weakest argument psychologists use to justify crime. - What is heroism? An unconventional approach to behavioral attitudes that engage in the struggle against the system and authority. Contrasts of heroism. Who is this book for? For lawyers, political scientists, and historians. And also for all those who care about the fate of humanity, which is increasingly sliding into the abyss of evil and violence. Author: Philip Zimbardo - American social psychologist, author...