Philip Zimbardo`s Ted talk “The Psychology of Evil”

Watch Philip Zimbardo`s Ted talk “The Psychology of Evil” and read Philip Zimbardo “Response To Recent Criticism of SPE”
Ted talk link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsFEV35tWsg&feature=youtu.be
Response to criticism link: https://www.prisonexp.org/response

  1. Discuss Zimbardo's key points of his thesis on evil.
  2. Discuss Zimbardo's key points in his response to recent SPE criticism.
  3. Zimbardo discusses "The Lucifer Effect" and how permeable the line between good and evil is, as well as the concept of the "Banality of Heroes," in which he explains how a common person can be a hero and resist turning bad. How can you use these two important takeaways as a counselor to assist those struggling with alcohol and drug addiction?