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Philip Zimbardo

    23 de marzo de 1933 – 14 de octubre de 2024

    Este autor se adentra en el campo de la psicología, especialmente la psicología social. Su obra se centra en la comprensión del comportamiento humano y su maleabilidad dentro de diversos contextos. Explora la influencia del entorno y las circunstancias en nuestras decisiones y acciones, ofreciendo a los lectores una profunda perspectiva de la psique humana. Su objetivo es iluminar los mecanismos que dan forma a nuestra conducta y fomentar la reflexión crítica sobre las fuerzas sociales.

    Philip Zimbardo
    Seeing Through the Grief
    Shyness. What It Is. What to Do About It
    Man Disconnected
    The Time Paradox
    Psychology and Life
    The Lucifer effect : understanding how good people turn evil
    • Explains how--and the myriad reasons why--we are all susceptible to the lure of "the dark side." Drawing on examples from history as well as his own research, Zimbardo details how situational forces and group dynamics can work in concert to make monsters out of decent people. By illuminating the psychological causes behind such disturbing metamorphoses, Zimbardo enables us to better understand a variety of phenomena, from corporate malfeasance to organized genocide. He replaces the long-held notion of the *bad apple* with that of the "bad barrel"--The idea that the social setting and the system contaminate the individual, rather than the other way around. Yet we are capable of resisting evil, he argues, and can even teach ourselves to act heroically. -- From publisher description

      The Lucifer effect : understanding how good people turn evil
      3,9
    • Psychology and Life

      • 750 páginas
      • 27 horas de lectura

      This text offers students a thorough look at the different issues and theoretical perspectives in psychology today, combining scientific rigour with a dedicated enthusiasm for the subject matter.

      Psychology and Life
      3,9
    • The Time Paradox

      • 400 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      Now in paperback, this breakthrough book on the new psychological science of time by one of the most influential living psychologists—the New York Times bestselling author of The Lucifer Effect—and his research partner launched on the front page of USA TODAY "Lifestyle" with a Time Survey and on CBS Morning Show. This is the first paradox of time: Your attitudes toward time have a profound impact on your life and world, yet you seldom recognize it. Our goal is to help you reclaim yesterday, enjoy today, and master tomorrow with new ways of seeing and working with your past, present, and future. Just as Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences permanently altered our understanding of intelligence and Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink gave us an appreciation for the adaptive unconscious, Philip Zimbardo and John Boyd’s new book changes the way we think about and experience time. It will give you new insights into how family conflicts can be resolved by ways to enhance your sexuality and sensuality, and mindsets for becoming more successful in business and happier in your life. Based on the latest psychological research, The Time Paradox is both a "big think" guide for living in the twenty-first century and one of those rare self-help books that really does have the power to improve lives.

      The Time Paradox
      3,8
    • Man Disconnected

      • 352 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      "'Zimbardo has put his finger on a great challenge of the modern era' - The Sunday Times Masculinity is in meltdown. Young men are failing as never before : academically, socially and sexually. But why? And what needs to be done? Internationally-acclaimed psychologist Philip Zimbardo, and research partner Nikita Coulombe, show how symptoms include excessive gaming and porn use, apathy and drug abuse. They argue that digital technologies create alternative worlds that many boys find less demanding and more rewarding than real life, yet which are ultimately harmful. There is hope. Man Disconnected reveals where the solutions are to be found, and what action we can take. Controversial, provocative and insightful, this book is an alarm call ignored at our peril."

      Man Disconnected
      3,8
    • Shyness. What It Is. What to Do About It

      • 263 páginas
      • 10 horas de lectura

      Dr. Philip G. Zimbardo's ground-breaking studies have found that there are more than 84 million shy people in America today, including such "secretly shy" celebrities as Carol Burnett, Barbara Walters, and Johnny Carson.In this best-selling book, Dr. Zimbardo analyzes shyness with a personal understanding of the emotions involved. He then presents advice, exercises, and encouragement to help shy people strengthen their social skills and their self-confidence. If you're troubled by shyness, or love someone who is, reading Shyness can open new worlds.

      Shyness. What It Is. What to Do About It
      3,5
    • Seeing Through the Grief

      A Time Perspective Therapy Approach

      • 190 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      The book explores the profound impact of loss on individuals, highlighting how intense despair can trap them in a cycle of reliving painful memories. It addresses the struggle of living on autopilot, where happiness feels undeserved and future aspirations seem unattainable. Through this lens, it invites readers to confront their grief and consider pathways to reclaim joy and purpose amidst their sorrow.

      Seeing Through the Grief
    • La bailarina de Auschwitz

      • 416 páginas
      • 15 horas de lectura

      Eger tenía dieciséis años cuando los nazis invadieron su pueblo de Hungría y se la llevaron con el resto de su familia a Auschwitz. Al pisar el campo, sus padres fueron enviados a la cámara de gas y ella permaneció junto a su hermana, pendiente de una muerte segura. Pero bailar El Danubio azul para Mengele salvó su vida, y a partir de entonces empezó una nueva lucha por la supervivencia. Primero en los campos de exterminio, luego en la Checoslovaquia tomada por los comunistas y, finalmente, en Estados Unidos, donde acabaría convirtiéndose en discípula de Viktor Frankl. Fue en ese momento, tras décadas ocultando su pasado, cuando se dio cuenta de la necesidad de curar sus heridas, de hablar del horror que había vivido y de perdonar como camino a la sanación. Su mensaje es claro: tenemos la capacidad de escapar de las prisiones que construimos en nuestras mentes y podemos elegir ser libres, sean cuales sean las circunstancias de nuestra vida.

      La bailarina de Auschwitz
      4,6
    • Moc a zlo

      • 199 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      Sociálně psychologický pohled na svět. Texty se věnují klíčovým tématům Zimbardova díla, jež spočívají v analýze temné stránky lidské bytosti, v hledání kořenů zla a důvodů proč mravní jedinci svým trpně-mlčenlivým souhlasem umožňují šíření zla. Jedná se o zkoumání procesů, díky kterým obyčejní, průměrní, normální lidé překračují hranice zla... K tomuto výzkumu společenských i politických otázek využíval experimentální postupy sociálních věd.

      Moc a zlo
      4,6