16 Psychological Reasons Good People Do Bad Things
Advertisement
"The line between good and evil is permeable," said psychologist Philip Zimbardo, "and almost anyone can be induced to cross it when pressured by situational forces."
Advertisement
As Zimbardo and other social scientists have shown in a range of experiments, actions we deem evil - cheating, lying, stealing, and worse - don't spring from people's character, but the situations they find themselves in.
To better understand why, we examined research from the fields of psychology and ethics. Here's what we found.
Max Nisen and Aimee Groth contributed to this story.
Advertisement
- Fresh photographs of Milky Way’s black hole Sgr A* reveal strong, twisted magnetic field similar to M87*
- 8 Lesser-known places to explore in Himachal Pradesh
- Markets end FY24 on buoyant note amid positive global cues
- SRM Contractors IPO allotment – How to check allotment, GMP, listing date and more
- Rupee falls 6 paise to settle at 83.39 against US dollar