Behavioral study of obedience
Milgram, Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology 67(4), 1963, 371-378. Procedure with a shock generator of 30 graded switches and a confederate as learner, framed as a learning experiment. 26 participants gave the highest shock and 14 broke off after the victim protested; the 40 total is the sum of the two counts. Nervous laughter occurred regularly and some participants showed visible strain.
Milgram, Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology 67(4), 1963, 371-378. Procedure with a shock generator of 30 graded switches and a confederate as learner, framed as a learning experiment. 26 participants gave the highest shock and 14 broke off after the victim protested; the 40 total is the sum of the two counts. Nervous laughter occurred regularly and some participants showed visible strain.
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Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral study of obedience. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 67(4), 371-378. doi:10.1037/h0040525 https://doi.org/10.1037/h0040525