#Dehumanization

The Lucifer Effect: When Context Transforms Humans and Explains the Present

The Lucifer Effect, revealed by the iconic Stanford Experiment, demonstrates how context and roles can transform “normal” people into oppressors or victims. This dynamic deeply reflects in current socio-political dynamics: from the dehumanization of the other to blind obedience to authority, from the tragic victim-perpetrator cycle to the pervasive influence of propaganda. Understanding the Lucifer Effect is crucial to recognizing and resisting authoritarian drifts and mechanisms that perpetuate violence and injustice in the contemporary world, inviting greater awareness and individual responsibility.