Zimbardos

Zimbardo is a surname of Italian origin. The plural form Zimbardos refers to people who bear the name. In English-language references, the most widely known bearer is Philip G. Zimbardo, an American psychologist and professor emeritus at Stanford University.

Philip Zimbardo is best known for the Stanford Prison Experiment conducted in 1971, a study of how social roles and authority can influence behavior. The experiment highlighted how assigned roles can lead to abusive dynamics, contributing to ongoing discussions about ethics in psychological research. Zimbardo has written extensively on social psychology, time perspective, and aging. He co-developed the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI), a tool for assessing how individuals orient themselves toward the past, present, and future, in collaboration with John Boyd.

The surname is linked to Italian origin, and bearers of the name have lived in Italy and in diaspora communities around the world, including the United States. While Philip Zimbardo is the most prominent figure associated with the name, the term Zimbardos can refer to other individuals who share the surname, though none have achieved the same level of international recognition.

See also: Zimbardo.