{"product_id":"obedience-to-authority-an-experimental-view-paperback","title":"Obedience to Authority: An Experimental View - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStanley Milgram\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important books in social psychology of the last fifty years, \"The classic account of the human tendency to follow orders, no matter who they hurt or what their consequences.\" (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe landmark examination of humanity's susceptibility to authoritarianism, Stanley Milgram's classic speaks to the present with disturbing urgency. \"Milgram's experiments on obedience have made us more aware of the dangers of uncritically accepting authority,\" observed Peter Singer in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1960s, Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram famously carried out a series of controversial psychology experiments that forever changed our perceptions of morality and free will. The subjects--or \"teachers\"--were instructed to administer electroshocks to a human \"learner,\" with the shocks becoming progressively more powerful and painful. Controversial but now strongly vindicated by the scientific community, these experiments attempted to determine to what extent people will obey orders from authority figures regardless of consequences. \"The aim of this investigation was to find when and how people would defy authority in the face of a clear moral imperative.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an introduction from Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who conducted the famous Stanford Prison Experiment, \u003ci\u003eObedience to Authority\u003c\/i\u003e is Milgram's fascinating and troubling chronicle of his classic study exploring the banality of evil, and a vivid and persuasive explanation of his conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis foundational text of social psychology explores the unsettling questions at the heart of the human condition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Landmark Study in Social Psychology: \u003c\/b\u003e Delve into the methodology and results of the famous Milgram experiments, where ordinary people were asked to administer progressively severe electric shocks to a stranger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Psychology of Obedience: \u003c\/b\u003e An in-depth analysis of why individuals comply with malevolent authority, sacrificing personal morality and free will in the process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHumanity's Susceptibility to Authoritarianism: \u003c\/b\u003e Milgram's compelling explanation of the \"agentic state,\" where individuals see themselves as instruments for carrying out another person's wishes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEssential Historical Context: \u003c\/b\u003e Features a powerful introduction by Dr. Philip Zimbardo, creator of the Stanford Prison Experiment, linking Milgram's work to other crucial investigations of human behavior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE \u003cem\u003eTHE EXPERIMENTER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The classic account of the human tendency to follow orders, no matter who they hurt or what their consequences.\" -- Michael Dirda, \u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1960s Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram famously carried out a series of experiments that forever changed our perceptions of morality and free will. The subjects--or \"teachers\"--were instructed to administer electroshocks to a human \"learner,\" with the shocks becoming progressively more powerful and painful. Controversial but now strongly vindicated by the scientific community, these experiments attempted to determine to what extent people will obey orders from authority figures regardless of consequences. \"Milgram's experiments on obedience have made us more aware of the dangers of uncritically accepting authority,\" wrote Peter Singer in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e. Featuring a new introduction from Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who conducted the famous Stanford Prison Experiment, \u003cem\u003eObedience to Authority\u003c\/em\u003e is Milgram's fascinating and troubling chronicle of his classic study and a vivid and persuasive explanation of his conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e--Henry W. Reicken, Science\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE \u003cem\u003eTHE EXPERIMENTER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The classic account of the human tendency to follow orders, no matter who they hurt or what their consequences.\" -- Michael Dirda, \u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1960s Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram famously carried out a series of experiments that forever changed our perceptions of morality and free will. The subjects--or \"teachers\"--were instructed to administer electroshocks to a human \"learner,\" with the shocks becoming progressively more powerful and painful. Controversial but now strongly vindicated by the scientific community, these experiments attempted to determine to what extent people will obey orders from authority figures regardless of consequences. \"Milgram's experiments on obedience have made us more aware of the dangers of uncritically accepting authority,\" wrote Peter Singer in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e. Featuring a new introduction from Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who conducted the famous Stanford Prison Experiment, \u003cem\u003eObedience to Authority\u003c\/em\u003e is Milgram's fascinating and troubling chronicle of his classic study and a vivid and persuasive explanation of his conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 7.98 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52913619960032,"sku":"9780061765216","price":21.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/xu4R-o_HDD9780061765216.webp?v=1781184137","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/obedience-to-authority-an-experimental-view-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}