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Obedience to Authority

An Experimental View
in: Sociology
Summary:

The book presents the author's groundbreaking psychological experiments from the 1960s, which tested individuals' willingness to obey authority figures, even when instructed to perform actions conflicting with their personal conscience. It delves into the implications of the findings, exploring the nature of obedience and its role in society, particularly in relation to historical events such as the Holocaust.

Key points:

1. Milgram's experiment showed many people would harm others under authority orders, revealing authority's strong influence on behavior.

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