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Professor Zimbardo Dead at 91 - dabigv13 - 10-19-2024

RIP

https://news.sky.com/story/philip-zimbardo-psychologist-behind-controversial-stanford-prison-experiment-dies-aged-91-13236490


RE: Professor Zimbardo Dead at 91 - 82lsju - 10-19-2024

his obituary

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/philip-zimbardo-obituary?id=56549140

and a link to Stanford Magazine articles about him

https://stanfordmag.org/collections/the-work-of-philip-zimbardo


RE: Professor Zimbardo Dead at 91 - newguy - 10-19-2024

i took one of his classes.  good professor.  but during that experiment, he enforced a contract that was blatantly illegal, and caused a lot of problems for a lot of kids.


RE: Professor Zimbardo Dead at 91 - Mick - 10-20-2024

(10-19-2024, 11:18 PM)newguy Wrote:  i took one of his classes.  good professor.  but during that experiment, he enforced a contract that was blatantly illegal, and caused a lot of problems for a lot of kids.

I may be going out on a limb here, but it's possible he's not the only professor to behave objectionably with students.


RE: Professor Zimbardo Dead at 91 - Jamesy - 10-20-2024

(10-20-2024, 08:08 AM)Mick Wrote:  
(10-19-2024, 11:18 PM)newguy Wrote:  i took one of his classes.  good professor.  but during that experiment, he enforced a contract that was blatantly illegal, and caused a lot of problems for a lot of kids.

I may be going out on a limb here, but it's possible he's not the only professor to behave objectionably with students.

And all should be called out.