“Our sense of identity is in large measure conferred on us by others in the ways they treat or mistreat us, recognize or ignore us, praise us or punish us. Some people make us timid and shy; others elicit our sex appeal and dominance. In some groups we are made leaders, while in others we are reduced to being followers. We come to live up to or down to the expectations others have of us.” PeopleWayMadeSexLeaderGroupsIdentityExpectationsTreatsPraiseAppealsShyFollowersDominanceSex AppealMistreat Book:The Lucifer Effect: How Good People Turn Evil Source: The Lucifer Effect: How Good People Turn Evil
“Many cults start off with high ideals that get corrupted by leaders or their board of advisors who become power-hungry and dominate and control members lives. No group with high ideals starts off as a cult; they become one when their errant ways are exposed.” WayLeaderGroupsMembersIdealsHungryBoardsExposedCultAdvisorsPower Hungry Author:Philip Zimbardo
“Research shows that the deciscions of a group as a whole are more thoughtful and creative when there is minority dissent than when it is absent.” WholeShowsCreativeGroupsResearchThoughtfulMinoritiesAbsentDissent Book:The Lucifer Effect: How Good People Turn Evil Source: The Lucifer Effect: How Good People Turn Evil
“Majority decisions tend to be made without engaging the systematic thought and critical thinking skills of the individuals in the group. Given the force of the group's normative power to shape the opinions of the followers who conform without thinking things through, they are often taken at face value. The persistent minority forces the others to process the relevant information more mindfully. Research shows that the deciscions of a group as a whole are more thoughtful and creative when there is minority dissent than when it is absent.” ThinkingMadeWholeShowsFacesValuesIndividualGivenForceProcessDecisionOpinionCreativeTakenGroupsInformationShapesSkillsResearchMajorityCriticalThoughtfulMinoritiesFollowersRelevantConformEngagingPersistentAbsentDissentCritical ThinkingSystematicFace ValueThinking Things Through Author:Philip Zimbardo
“To be a hero you have to learn to be a deviant — because you're always going against the conformity of the group.” GroupsHeroConformityDeviants Author:Philip Zimbardo
“You are not the same person working alone as you are in a group; in a romantic setting versus an educational one; when you are with close friends or in an anonymous crowd; or when you are traveling abroad as when at home base.” PersonsHomeGroupsCrowdsEducationalSettingSettingsVersusClose FriendsHome BaseWorking Alone Author:Philip Zimbardo
