Bio of philip zimbardo biography pdf

Philip G. A professor emeritus of Stanford University, Zimbardo received numerous awards for his distinguished teaching, creative research, dedicated social action, and career-long contributions to social psychology. Zimbardo devoted his career to teaching, scientific research, the practice of psychology, and applying psychological knowledge to improve the human condition.

Zimbardo authored over articles, chapters, and books on topics that range from persuasion, dissonance, shyness, time perspective, deindividuation, cults, and obedience to authority. Many of his books have been reprinted and translated into multiple languages. Born in and raised in the Bronx in New York, Zimbardo became the first member of his Sicilian American family to pursue a college degree following graduation from James Monroe High School.

He attended Brooklyn College where he earned a B. Zimbardo then went on to earn his M. In the early s, he held teaching positions at Yale University, Columbia University, and New York University, where he developed a research program focusing on attitude change and cognitive dissonance.

Philip zimbardo contribution to psychology

Zimbardo relocated to California to join the faculty in the Department of Psychology at Stanford University from to His passionate approach to teaching introductory psychology courses dovetailed with his involvement in educational media and authorship of the long-running textbooks Psychology and Life and Psychology: Core Concepts.

A charismatic speaker, dedicated to making class memorable, the popularity of his courses became legendary. Highly regarded as a generous educator and mentor, he inspired thousands of students and educators to become interested in the field of psychology, many of whom went on to careers in academia and clinical practice. Zimbardo has received numerous awards and honors as an educator, researcher, and writer, for his service to the profession.

His professional leadership included serving as president of the American Psychological Association and the Western Psychological Association twice , chair of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents CSSP , and participation on boards and as a member of several professional psychology organizations.