PSYCHOLOGY
psychology
morality
evil
behavior
The Lucifer Effect: Why Good People Turn Evil
The line between good and evil is not fixed. In the Stanford Prison Experiment, normal students became sadistic guards in days.
Philip Zimbardo• 5 min read
The Barrel, Not the Apple
We often ask "Who is the bad apple?" Zimbardo asks "What is the bad barrel?" If you put good people in a bad situation (unlimited power, anonymity, dehumanization), they will do evil things.
Heroism
The antidote is to recognize the situational forces. Heroes are everyday people who resist the situation. Most evil is not committed by psychopaths, but by ordinary people following orders.