Psychologist Phillip G. Zimbardo: Memory, visual imagery and Sicilian cemeteries

Noted Psychologist Phillip G. Zimbardo pokes fun of his Italian heritage while examining the social aspects of memory. He points out that images give a sense of present to the past, illustrated in part by the way Sicilians interact with the graves of loved ones.

Philip G. Zimbardo, PhD. is a professor emeritus of psychology at Stanford University. Zimbardo has published numerous books on the subject of human psychology and behavior. His discussion of the events of Abu Ghraib were also the subject of his book, “The Lucifer Effect,” and his TED talk on the psychology of evil: ted.com/talks/philip_zimbardo_on_the_psychology_of_evil.html

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