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    workers and soldiers. Since it is believed the Taliban (a terrorist group) are unjust in committing such evil deeds that affect a whole country and the innocent, are they naturally automatically evil? In his ted talk Philip Zimbardo-- How Ordinary People Become Monsters...Or Heroes, Philip Zimbardo reveals that bad apples are originally good, that people turn to bad, not because they are naturally “bad apples”, but because of the situation,environment or system that they are in which creates…

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    The psychologist William James once said, "the greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind." James, a prominent figure in the functionalism branch of psychology, believed that psychology could alter a person’s view of life. Phillip Zimbardo argues in his essay “Does Psychology Make a Significant Difference in Our Lives” that psychology does in fact make a significant difference in our lives. He writes about how psychology…

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    Everyone has there own opinion on different things based on their own life experiences. We each view things differently as far as what we think is right or wrong, and some people may or may not agree. For me, the book Hard Measures shows us the things people will do in order to get what they want. In The Lucifer Effect I believe this book shows us what we will do when we are given power and privilege, it also helps us get a better understanding of why people do what they do. These two books as…

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    In London was where Shakespeare got his beginning. By the 1590’s Shakespeare was managing an acting company in London. It was called The Lord Chamberlain’s men. While managing this company it became very popular, also Shakespeare began publishing and selling his work. By 1597 he had fifteen plays published and by 1599 Shakespeare and a few business built their own theater on the bank of the Thames River. They later named it The Globe (“Prezi 3”). Some of Shakespeare’s earlier plays include…

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    The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil is written by Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D and published in 2007. He is professionally known as a psychologist and a professor at Stanford University as well as the founder and president of the Heroic Imagination Project. He graduated summa cum laude from Brooklyn College with a triple major in psychology, sociology, and anthropology in 1954. Then he attended Yale University where he received his Master’s degree and Doctorate in psychology.…

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    break downs. As Parker added more of his opinion, he had to incorporate other opinions to get the reader on his side. Overall, Parker made his opinion clear and backed it up by using credible sources, such as; Arthur G. Miller, Bruno Bettelheim, and Philip…

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    Persuasive and informative writings are very effective is their writing style. Each type has its own unique quirks and formats, but most are looking to draw their reader in and then give them their thoughts on the matter, to have them see what the author sees. One type of writing that is a combination of both is the problem-solution format. This pattern is used to inform a reader about an issue, drawing them in with facts and statistics that interest them, and then suggest a solution. Svoboda’s…

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    Stanford Prison Experiment Domenica Urquidi Psychology Stanford Prison Experiment The Stanford Prison Expirement was started in 1971 by Philip Zimbardo. This experiment is very well known in the history of psychology due to it's crazy results. The experiment was made to see the reaction of participants who were placed as situational variables. The variables were guards and prisoners. The research experiment took place in the basement of Stanford University. Chosen participants were from a…

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    Obedience to Authority Experiment In 1963 at Yale University, Stanley Milgram held an experiment to test the relationship between obedience to authority and the personal conscience. Stanley Milgram’s obedience experiment was one of the many experiments that caused the gathering of the APA, because of its lack of ethics and an analysis of the experiment provides information that could justify for the genocide acts of World War II. The experiment included 40 male participants who drew straws…

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    In 1971 at Stanford University in northern California, one of America’s most prestigious academic institutions, a well known experiment in the history of psychology took place. This was the stanford prison experiment that was ran by Philip Zimbardo. In this experiment Zimbardo was researching what happens when you put good people in an evil place? How do we respond to authority? Also, does the institution influence a person's behavior or does a person's attitude, values, and morality influence…

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