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Philip G. Zimbardo (1933-2024) Psychologist, author. Philip G. Zimbardo was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in San Francisco, California.

Full Name

Philip George Zimbardo

Locations

BronxKingsNew York

Author's Timeline


1933

Birth

Bronx County: Philip G. Zimbardo was born Philip George Zimbardo in the Bronx, New York, on March 23, 1933.

About 1950

Other Life Event

Bronx County: Mr. Zimbardo graduated from James Monroe High School in the Bronx, New York, in about 1950.

1954

Other Life Event

Kings County: Mr. Zimbardo graduated from Brooklyn College with degrees in psychology, sociology, and anthropology in 1954.

1960s

Other Life Event

New York County: Mr. Zimbardo taught at Columbia University and New York University during the 1960s.

1977

Literary Work

Shyness: What It Is, What To Do About It
Da Capo Press
0201087944 / 978-0201087949
Nonfiction

1984

Literary Work

The Shy Child: A Parent's Guide to Preventing and Overcoming Shyness from Infancy to Adulthood
McGraw-Hill
0070728275 / 978-0070728271
Nonfiction written with Shirley L. Radl.

1991

Literary Work

Psychology of Attitude Change and Social Influence
Temple University Press
0877228523 / 978-0877228523
Nonfiction written by Mr. Zimbardo and Michael R. Leippe.

2007

Literary Work

The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
Random House
1400064112 / 978-1400064113
Nonfiction.

2008

Literary Work

The Time Paradox: The New Psychology of Time That Will Change Your Life
Atria Books
1416541985 / 978-1416541981
Nonfiction written by Mr. Zimbardo and John Boyd.

2012

Literary Work

The Time Cure: Overcoming PTSD with the New Psychology of Time Perspective Therapy
Jossey-Bass
9781118205679 / 978-1118205679
Nonfiction written with Richard Sword and Rosemary Sword.

2016

Literary Work

Man, Interrupted: Why Young Men are Struggling & What We Can Do About It
Newburyport, MA: Conari Press
978-1-57324-689-7
Nonfiction written with Nikita Coulombe.


2024

Literary Work

Psychology According To Shakespeare: What You Can Learn about Human Nature From Shakespear’s Great Plays
Guilford, CT: Prometheus Books
1633889602 / 978-1633889606
Nonfiction written by Mr. Zimbardo and Robert L. Johnson.

2024

Death

Philip G. Zimbardo died at his home in San Francisco, California, on October 14, 2024.

2024

Interment

Philip G. Zimbardo was cremated and the ashes were given to his family.

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