Philip Zimbardo: Why ordinary people do evil ... or do good
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http://www.ted.com Philip Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares insights and graphic unseen photos from the Abu Ghraib trials. Then he talks about the flip side: how easy it is to be a hero, and how we can rise to the challenge. Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/tednews Checkout our Faceb... Read more
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- -: Philip Zimbardo: Why ordinary people do evil ... or do good
September 23, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Philip Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares insights and graphic unseen photos from the Abu Ghraib trials. Then he talks about the flip side: how easy it is to be a hero, and how we can rise to the challenge. Follow us on Twitter ...
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- -: Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world
March 17, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Games like World of Warcraft give players the means to save worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes. What if we could harness this gamer power to solve real-world problems? Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best ...
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- -: Mark Bezos: A life lesson from a volunteer firefighter
March 16, 2011 (about 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Volunteer firefighter Mark Bezos tells a story of an act of heroism that didn't go quite as expected -- but that taught him a big lesson: Don't wait to be a hero. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's le...
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- -: Sarah Kaminsky: My father the forger
September 7, 2011 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Sarah Kaminsky tells the extraordinary story of her father Adolpho and his activity during World War II -- using his ingenuity and talent for forgery to save lives. Translated into English by federica bonaldi Reviewed by Thomas VANDENBOGAERDE TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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- -: Jim Lehrer - "The Phony Marine"
January 4, 2007 (over 17 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=524 Novelist and PBS talk show host Jim Lehrer discusses the protagonist from his latest fiction novel, "The Phony Marine," a story about a man who pretends to be a war hero after buying an authentic Silver Star medal on eBay. ----- Jim L...
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- -: Medal of Honor for Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller
October 6, 2010 (over 13 years ago)President Obama awards Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Staff Sergeant Miller receives the award posthumously for his heroic actions in Afghanistan in January 2008. October 6, 2010.
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- -: President Obama Awards Medal of Honor to Korean War Heroes
May 2, 2011 (about 13 years ago)President Obama awards the Medal of Honor to Private First Class Anthony T. Kaho'ohanohano, U.S. Army, and Private First Class Henry Svehla, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry. Both men were killed In action during the Korean War. May 2, 2011.
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Philip Zimbardo: Philip Zimbardo Shows How People Become Monsters ... or Heroes
February 1, 2008 (over 16 years ago)Social Psychologist Philip Zimbardo explores the age-old theme of good and evil by discussing the social processes that cause Dr. Jekylls to become Mr. Hydes - a transformation that he terms "the Lucifer Effect".
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