Ap psychology book philip zimbardo biography

A professor emeritus of Stanford University, Zimbardo received numerous awards for his distinguished teaching, creative research, dedicated social action, and career-long contributions to social psychology.

Zimbardo devoted his career to teaching, scientific research, the practice of psychology, and applying psychological knowledge to improve the human condition. Zimbardo authored over 500 articles, chapters, and books on topics that range from persuasion, dissonance, shyness, time perspective, deindividuation, cults, and obedience to authority.

Ap psychology book philip zimbardo biography pdf

Many of his books have been reprinted and translated into multiple languages. 

Born in 1933 and raised in the Bronx in New York, Zimbardo became the first member of his Sicilian American family to pursue a college degree following graduation from James Monroe High School.

He attended Brooklyn College where he earned a B.A. in 1954, triple majoring in psychology, sociology and anthropology. Zimbardo then went on to earn his