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| Milgram Experiment: The Milgram Experiment, conducted in the 1960s by psychologist Stanley Milgram, tested obedience to authority. Participants, believing they were administering electric shocks to another person, followed instructions from an authority figure. The experiment revealed a high willingness to obey orders, even when they conflicted with personal conscience. See also Obedience, Conformity, Authority, Behavior, Social Behavior, Totalitarianism._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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| Bettelheim, Bruno | Milgram Experiment | Bettelheim, Bruno | |
| Milgram, Stanley | Milgram Experiment | Milgram, Stanley | |
| Psychological Theories | Milgram Experiment | Psychological Theories | |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-09-15 | |||
