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
- Discuss Zimbardo's key points of his thesis on evil.
- Discuss Zimbardo's key points in his response to recent SPE criticism.
- 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?