The passing of Dr. Philip Zimbardo brings renewed attention on how his research still applies to colleges and universities.

For many people, denying the existence of a climate crisis is not only convenient but also may feel psychologically necessary ...

Philip G. Zimbardo, a towering figure in social psychology who explored how good people turn evil in the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment, which devolved into chaos after college students acting as ...

On Wednesday afternoon, out of curiosity, near to the time of 2 p.m. this week, I had the opportunity to conduct a small experiment assessing pupil ... As per the wise words of my friend, ‘psychology ...

The minute we realize that other people’s opinions have absolutely no bearing on our self-worth, we’re free. We’re free to act without the fear of a painful repercussion: That illusory sense that we ...

To prove these statements, the professor devised an experiment ... to the development and integration of psychological research and social action.” Born in New York City on March 23, 1933 ...

One early review of Haidt's book by Duke University psychological scientist Candice Odgers ... Christopher Ferguson published ...

When it comes to misinformation, “going viral” appears to be more than a simple catchphrase. Scientists have found a close ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Philip G. Zimbardo, the psychologist behind the controversial “Stanford Prison Experiment” that was intended to examine the psychological experiences of imprisonment ...

When a study challenged his bestselling book’s thesis — that social media harms kids — the New York University psychologist fired back. That was just the beginning.

Few if any of the studies conducted involve interventions or outcomes that can be measured objectively. Read more at ...