“We can assume that most people, most of the time, are moral creatures. But imagine that this morality is like a gearshift that at times gets pushed into neutral. When that happens, morality is disengaged. If the car happens to be on an incline, car and driver move precipitously downhill. It is then the nature of the circumstances that determines outcomes, not the driver's skills or intentions.”
Quote by Philip Zimbardo
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Philip Zimbardo
Philip Zimbardo is a renowned psychologist, known for his groundbreaking research in prison experiments and personality psychology. His work has revealed the complexity of human behavior and the impact of social environments on individual actions. more
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