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Before it was illegal to do psychology experiments on humans, Dr. Milgram did this test to see what people will do simply if they're told to.

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10/14/2006 7:04:08 PM

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Nordic : LVL 16: VP 2.5: said:

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1135 days 6 hours ago...

Saved.....

This is a classic.... I am SO damn thankful to you for posting this....

Thank you!!!! :D

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Exit_Tent : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

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1135 days 5 hours ago...

To the person who pointed out that conspiracy theorists are the example of obedience. You couldn't be further from the truth. The experiment shows that 90% of people administered the shock that they thought was lethal because an authority figure told them to. Don't you see the parellel? The remaining 10% are those who can't help questioning authority much like conspiracy theorists they are ridiculed, outcasted, and called retarded by a majority of followers like you yet still they plug on questioning what is being told to them. Always question. If everyone is doing something get suspicious. Are you following a mob or is what your doing what you really wanted to do? If its not stand against the tide don't let popular opinion tell you whats right and wrong listen to your heart it always knows.

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alc26 : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

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1135 days 5 hours ago...

Also this study is unethical and Milgram did receive loads of crap about it. But you'll be surprised to know that this kind of experiment has been done again recently. Yeah I know it's crazy. I found out in my Psych lecture the other day.

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MANWHORE : LVL 17: VP 2.6: said:

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1135 days 2 hours ago...

LOL, what a fucked up world, why is it illegal for a doctor to create this experiment - to tell a guy to shock someone, yet perfectly legal for another person to tell his millitary force to invade a country and tell them to kill.

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QuietYou : LVL 12: VP 2.1: said:

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1135 days ago...

I'd just hold down the xxx switch for fun :D

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thekevstir : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

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1134 days 18 hours ago...

I just want to clarify a few things people have been discussion about this experiment:
1) Milgrim's experiment was not illegal. The participants were compensated and debriefed after the experiment and where told beforehand that they could stop the experiment at any time (although only a few did). Although Milgram's study can be regarded as high unethical, there is absolutely nothing illegal about it.

2) The reason he was allowed to conduct a highly distressing experimentwas mainly due to the fact that psychology was just coming into being as an established scientific field and strong ethical priniciples and review processes were yet to be established. There was little ethical oversight to evaluate the ethical delemnas Milgram's experiment posed.

3) To those who say they would never go through with the experiment: It is impossible to know. First, because your response is already biased by having seen the video and seeing what the socially acceptable response is. And secondly because the ethical priniciples that all psychologists must follow will not allow for it. There is no way this study could be approved by a review committee, receive fundinng, or be published today.

4) Deception can be used (and often is) in psychology experiments, but only if it is believed that the responses of the participants could be biased by knowing the intent of the experiment beforehand.

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Ultimate : LVL 28: VP 3.7: said:

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1134 days 16 hours ago...

I am my own leader, same goes for everyone else.. well almost, I do what I went and when I want if that was me there and didnt know about any of this test I would of stopped and not go give him another shock if he stopped speaking the first 2 times

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supergirl : LVL 7: VP 1.6: said:

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1134 days 15 hours ago...

yes, thank you JonGuzman, the key word is intimidation- the monster of a scientist was intimidating the poor conforming man, and was really agressive. he did say please, but just as your employer would say "could you do that for me please" meaning "do that".the guy felt he was ordered to do that or else...he felt threatened

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ekalb78 : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

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1134 days 15 hours ago...

This is some serious Shit

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Metalvicious : LVL 16: VP 2.5: said:

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1134 days 14 hours ago...

Sihit DUDE INSANE

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slayzer : LVL 3: VP 1.2: said:

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1134 days 14 hours ago...

"The essense of these experiments were to point out that human beings, like animals, have instincts. In situations of uncertainty, and/or fear they will, on most occasions, follow who ever seems to be in charge."

That's right. And under stress, we are usually easier to follow a role given to us, do what we're expected to do, rather than listen to ourselves or think what we SHOULD do. We block ourselves out, and do what we're told to. That way, the responsibility moves to somebody else issuing the orders. But what about when the one issuing the orders is evil? Nothing changes, it seems. The momentum of the situation overrides the persons own right-wrong switch, and that's a very crucial thing to know about us as humans.

On a sidenote, I just love the way the researher added an edge of niceness to it. "Continue, PLEASE". If he would've just said "continue", I bet there would've been much more quitters as it is easier to disobey command from a source that seems unfriendly. Then it is easier to think the student is on your side, rather than the experimentor. When he adds "please", he adds a little personal message of "I'm on your side" to it, and the teacher thinks subconsciously: "okay, he's being nice to me, I gotta return the favor" and does what he's asked to do. It's a method used by salesmen all over the world. Just look in the original video, there's a response almost EVERY time he says the magic word "please".

Like I said, pure genius.

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coldfusionjn : LVL 18: VP 2.7: said:

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1134 days 11 hours ago...

saw this in my Psych class very contraversal

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d1dgreat1 : LVL 20: VP 2.9: said:

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1134 days 10 hours ago...

Any one think of the laws of Robots? the three laws of robots? i forget them of the bat, but it may be a hint of what humans should probably be programed to follow... just a thought

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ice232 : LVL 8: VP 1.7: said:

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1134 days 9 hours ago...

It's so typical how Dr. Milgram was criticized for this experiment and lost all respect just because people couldn't stand the thought that they were anything like the Nazi's. I think this experiment was the perfect way to slap American's off their high horse and I think that this type of experimenting shouldn't have been made illigal. It's experiments like this that will actually get humans as a whole to grow and advance, not dinky little things like getting people to remember 4 or 5 digets for a while (yes, I know, poor example to use).

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canchingo : LVL 10: VP 1.9: said:

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1134 days 8 hours ago...

as long as the responsibility is somebody else, and the "leader" is saying please and asking nicely, i can see lots of ppl falling into this.
i woulda told him to screw off unless he had a gun or something.

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