Bilal Philips

The Psychology of Evil What does it mean to be evil? chances are when everyone is growing up ask at one point, what makes someone turn from good into evil? In the lecture we went over one layout of Milgram’s obedience study we went over during a lecture also could help explain what we now think evil is. In This study Milgram tested the obedience of people to see how far they would go on inflicting pain on someone else because someone of authority told them too, which made people wonder if…

“unconscionable acts” committed at Abu Ghraib were likely caused by “the anxiety and helplessness” of their living conditions in Iraq (76). In attempt to investigate the motives behind sadistic acts in situations similar to the Abu Ghraib Prison Scandal, Philip G. Zimbardo, author of “The Stanford Prison Experiment,” held a study in which twenty-one “normal-average” male college students were brought to a “mock prison” to observe the influences of imprisonment on psychological behavior (Zimbardo…

Violence Every human being has their own unique identity. It is unique because they have different kinds of thoughts and personalities. Humans analyze problems differently. Some think that problems have solutions and other don’t even think, they just react. Reacting to a problem can be dangerous when not thinking of what is being done. In today’s society people are seen out in the street screaming and honking to other cars. This behavior is an instinct that comes out from a human when they…

Polymodality and Dual Modality Concepts and Definitions According to Vincent Persichetti, “polymodality involves two or more different modes on the same or different tonal centers. The modal strands may be melodic or harmonic.” In the most traditional conception a melodic line in order to be considered modal, apart from being diatonic to a mode (traditional or synthetic), needs to contain no alterations. This also applies to modal harmonic content. Persichetti states that “a pure modal…

The Stanford prison experiment studied the results psychologically of the individuals in a prison. It occurred at Stanford University in 1971, led by Philip Zimbardo. It began in the Psychology Department, turning the basement into a prison. Creating three rooms, and one room for solitary confinement. The job was offered to become a guard or prisoner for $15 a day, where they approved to partake in a 7-to 14-day experiment, also having alternates in case of problems. Zimbardo took on the role of…

Shakespeare’s play, King Lear incorporates the status of different relationships throughout the play. Subsequently, many situations revolve around Lear’s naïve thinking of his relationships with his daughters and his kingdom. When ruling a kingdom, loyalty is expected from everyone under the leader’s rule especially by their family and friends. Shakespeare describes how easy it was for his characters to misunderstand what true and honest servitude, love, and loyalty are, due to their arrogance…

On August 14th 1971, Philip Zimbardo got 24 healthy male students together and started the Stanford Prison Experiment. This experiment was held in Jordan Hall, which is Stanford University’s psychological building. The study was about observing the students’ psychological behavior as they were playing a role as a prisoner or a prison guard. Out of the 24, there were 12 prisoners and 12 guards (6 of which were alternatives), and they were all payed $15 everyday to be apart of all this for 7-14…

Prisons were designed to work as an avenue where criminals can carry out their rehabilitation process away from law-abiding citizens. To act as a guide in that process, wardens and guards were introduced. In theory, prisoners and guards should have no conflict. However, each of their respective work descriptions are encumbered by certain stereotypical aspects that portray them as being either inherently good or bad. In 1971, Stanford University created a simulation of prison life. The experiment…

Pertaining to American history it is vital to educate yourself about two symbolic men that put their differences aside so the Civil War could come to an end. Two men named Grant and Lee were able to do just that. In the reading “Grant and Lee: A Study of Contrast” by Bruce Catton, the author writes a compare and contrast essay detailing their backgrounds, personalities, and aspirations. When evaluating all of these contributing factors it is clear that Lee was vastly a more impressionable…

Chandler with many twists and turns throughout the entire plot, with an abrupt plot twist at the very end. The story is set in the in Los Angeles, California in the 1930s, from the point of view of Philip Marlowe, the protagonist. The basic plot of the entire story starts when a private detective, Philip Marlowe, gets hired by a wealthy man, General Sternwood, for a job, which involves the blackmailing of one of his two daughters, Vivian Regan. The plot gets more complex and in-depth with all…