Milgram experiment

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This image, from slides by Sam Georgi, provides a good depiction of the set-up of the Milgram experiment. It is a somewhat reputable source.

The Milgram Re-enactment, 2002, Rod Dickinson in collaboration with Graeme Edler and Steve Rushton Video Installation and installation of the laboratory / performance space comprising of electro shock equipment, tables, shelf, surveillance windows. Total Dimensions Variable, Laboratory Dimensions: 5.5m x 3.6m x 3m Commissioned By Vivienne Gaskin Synopsis: The Milgram Re-enactment is a re-enactment of Dr Stanley Milgram's infamous 1961 social psychology experiment 'Obedience to…

Milgram experiment, controversial series of experiments examining obedience to authority conducted by social psychologist Stanley Milgram.

Milgram experiment, controversial series of experiments examining obedience to authority conducted by social psychologist Stanley Milgram.

The psychologist, Stanley Milgram, conducted a series of experiments in the 1960s that tested the ability of people to do the right thing in challenging circumstances. Find out more about these controversial experiments and the impact they had on popular culture in a timeline highlighting Milgram's life events. (Image: Illustration of the setup of a Milgram experiment by Fred the Oyster. CC CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.)

One of the most important findings in social psychology is what is known as the fundamental attribution error . The fundamental attributio...

A notorious experiment in the 1960s to find out if ordinary people were prepared to inflict pain if ordered to do so by an authority figure has reached an even more sinister conclusion.

Stanley Milgram (1933-1984) was an American psychologist, who designed the (in)famous Milgram experiment to investigate the extent to which we respond to authority. The experiment led him to formulate deeply disturbing conclusions on the human capacity to go along with immoral acts.

'Revisiting Milgram’s shocking obedience experiments'. Fascinating article by Professor Nick Haslam and psychologist Gina Perry.

Spread the loveStanley Milgram shocked the world with his infamous social psychology experiments on obedienceThe villain of the Harry Potter book series, Lord Voldemort, used a thought altering spell to persuade others to obey his commands. Real world villains throughout history have not had this advantage. Nevertheless many have instilled a similar level of obedience in their underlings, ... Read more

Milgram’s Experiment- Why do people blindly follow orders? How is Milgram’s experiment relevant to modern organizations?

The Milgram experiment remains one of the most infamous and controversial psychological studies in history. Conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s, the experiment shed light on the dark reality of human obedience to authority figures. Although ethically questionable, the study provided invaluable insights into the depths of human behaviour. #ForensicPsychology #Milgram #Psychology #SocialScience

Eternal Vigilance - Give me Liberty, or give me Death!

Stanley Milgram, a prominent social psychologist of the mid-20th century, conducted a series of groundbreaking experiments that challenged our perception of human behaviour in the face of authority. Milgram's work, known as the Milgram Experiment, shed light on the power of obedience, conformity, and the potential for individuals to commit unethical acts under the influence of authority figures. #Authoritarianism #Authority #Obedience #Psychology #SocialScience

Half of a century ago, Milgram's experiments cast doubt on Americans' sense of moral exceptionalism. Has anything changed the "banality of evil"?

Memory is a complex process, one that we have only just begun to understand. Research hints that it might be possible for histone modification to degrade memory if we don’t get enough sleep or that certain epigenetic anti-cancer drugs known as HDAC inhibitors could sharpen memory. RNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism that has been recently gained a lot of attention in the field of epigenetics. Now, scientists have discovered that the epigenetic mark found on RNA, called m6A, or…