The Stanford prison experiment came out of class exercises in which I encouraged students to understand the dynamics of prison life.

What happens when good people are put into an evil place? Do they triumph or does the situation dominate their past history and morality?

If you put good apples into a bad situation, you’ll get bad apples.

At North Hollywood High School, I was shunned by everyone. I would sit down in the cafeteria, and students would get up from the table and walk away. They thought I was from the Mafia...

Heroism is the antidote to evil.

Bullies are often people who are shy and can't make friends easily, so, as the theme of the movie 'A Bronx Tale' tells us, it is better to be feared if you can't be loved.

Academic success depends on research and publications.