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RE: Psychology Addict # 11 | The Obedience to Authority Study
Even if I knew about all of that before, every time I read stories connecte dto the Milgram experiment, I cannot prevent myself from thinking:
- Where are humans going? Straight to a wall?
- What would have I done myself?
Even if the answer to the second question may seem clear, I strongly believe that we don't know what could happen 'live'. I just hope that I would have reacted as one of the good guys.
I would like to believe that I would have a good grip on my morals and values in that specific situation (Milgram's study), or in a similar one. However, when I see that still nowadays, when the study is replicated, the results are as shocking as those from the original research, in 1963, I do question my susceptibility to peer pressure. We all like to believe we are in charge of our decisions at all times, but it is just not as simple as that. For better or worse!
@lemouth, thank you for taking the time to read and comment :D. I immensely appreciate it!
And thanks to you for writing such nice posts :)
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