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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I have read about half the book, found it fascinating but also depressing-- nothing to do with the title itself: in the first chapters I thought "Well, I don't think I would have behaved like this" but after a while I was really starting to lose hope in the human race... |
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“Provocative and interesting - a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the study of human evil and psychology.”
imagisme wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Well, I haven't read it yet, but I'm sure I will love it....I love scary books.”
?¡-Mary Nagengast-¡? wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a very interesting book. It is also a very important book. It explores how easy it is to turn normal people into people who do very bad things. Philip Zimbardo was the man in charge of the famous Stanford Prison Experiment, which quickly turned regular college guys into prisoners and guards. This experiment is explored in detail, as are the atrocities that happened at Abu Ghraib. There is a little too much where he writes about how influencial he is in this field and he definitely writes too much about what a hero he believes his wife to be. She is not in the same league as the other heroes he talks about and it is clear he is quite biased towards her. Otherwise, it is well-written for non-fiction and the subject matter certainly keeps you engrossed. I think this is a book everyone should read, if only to better be able to recognize what happens when people start heading down a path towards evil, so that we can all work against those forces in our own lives.”
Memoree V wrote this review Friday, November 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Stick with this. Sometimes the author appears to go off at a tangent, but returns to the main topic. And if you can't stick with it, read the last section - about how to be a real hero.”
Martin M wrote this review Saturday, November 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Have it right besde Stanley Milgram. Anyone interested in the construction of power and powerlessness should have this.”
Kelly D wrote this review Sunday, September 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A surprising book once you get into it. You will learn a lot about human nature.”
Phil L wrote this review Thursday, August 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Fascinating in-depth narrative and analysis of the Stanford Prison Experiment. This book changed my understanding of how "peer pressure" and social setting can influence people. I highly recommend this book.”
Mike wrote this review Wednesday, August 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Pretty interesting mind control!”
Angela S wrote this review Thursday, July 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
