Description: (Psychologist Best Known for His 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment)
Philip Zimbardo is a renowned American psychologist and professor emeritus at Stanford University. He is well-known for his controversial Stanford prison experiment conducted in 1971. Despite facing critique for ethical and scientific issues related to the study, Zimbardo has authored numerous psychology textbooks for college students. Notable works by Zimbardo include The Lucifer Effect, The Time Paradox, and The Time Cure. Furthermore, he is the founder and president of the Heroic Imagination Project, which aims to encourage heroism and altruism.