Psychology in Your Life (Second Edition)
Psychology in Your Life (Second Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393265156
Author: Sarah Grison, Michael Gazzaniga
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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In Milgram’s famous obedience experiment, two-thirds of the subjects obeyed an order they thought sent painful and dangerous shocks to a person who was out of sight. Further study has shown that whether someone obeys an authority figure is affected by both the details of the situation and by their personality.

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People may be more likely to obey orders they disagree with if they do not see the effects of these orders. If they assign all responsibility to authority for making the order, they may feel any outcome is not their fault. If other people are obeying, some individuals may be afraid to violate a group norm by refusing. They may be more concerned about how others see them and want to be accepted by the authority or the group.

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