“The importation and enslavement of millions of lack people, the destruction of the American Indian population, the internment of Japanese American, the use of napalm against civilians in Vietnam, all are harsh policies that originated in the authority of a democratic nation, and were responded to with the expected obedience.”
Quote by Stanley Milgram
Work
Obedience to Authority
This book delves into the psychological mechanisms behind obedience to authority, examining how individuals respond to directives from perceived leaders and the consequences of such compliance. The study investigates the factors that contribute to obedience and the potential for abuse of power, offering insights into human behavior in various social contexts. more
Author
Stanley Milgram
Stanley Milgram (August 15, 1933 - December 20, 1984) was an American social psychologist renowned for his obedience experiments conducted at Yale University in the early 1960s. Born in New York City to Jewish immigrant parents, he earned his Ph.D. in social psychology from Harvard University in 1960. His obedience experiments demonstrated that ordinary people would inflict severe pain on others when instructed by an authority figure, sparking profound debates about human morality and research ethics. Milgram also conducted the "small world" experiment, which gave rise to the concept of "six degrees of separation." His research profoundly influenced social psychology, ethics, and political science. He died of a heart attack in New York at age 51. more
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