Authority Bias: Following the Leader
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Stanley Milgram Contributor
Milgram Experiment
In the famous experiment, participants administered what they thought were lethal electric shocks to a stranger, simply because a man in a lab coat told them to “please continue.” 65% of people went all the way to 450 volts. We trust symbols of authority (uniforms, titles) more than we trust our own judgment.
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