Dr. Phil Zimbardo Part 1: The Importance of Being of Service to Others

Every single one of us has the ability to be a hero every day, says Dr. Phil Zimbardo, who is most well-known for the Stanford Prison Experiment. In this episode, Phil talks about his extraordinary career, the work that he continues to do, and the reality that within all of us is the ability to be kind and compassionate, not only towards ourselves, but others as well. Key takeaways: What the Heroic Imagination Project does Why we get struck by the bystander effect Why egocentrism is the enemy of socio-centrism The results of The Good Samaritan Study