Unit 2 – Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioural Study of Obedience (overview)

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What was Milgram’s childhood live like?

He grew up in New York with his Jewish family.

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What social phenomena was Milgram interested in?

Obedience to unjust authority.

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What is a prime example of Milgram’s interest in this social phenomena?

This research (Behavioural Study of Obedience) in which he hoped to develop an understanding of why the Nazis were willing to obey orders, murdering and torturing millions of people.

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Why did Milgram have a strong personal connection to this phenomena?

His parents fled Germany, leading to the ‘were Germans different’ hypothesis.