The Milgram Experiment

'The Milgram Experiment' was an investigation done by Stanley Milgram, a psychologist at Yale University, to see how far people would go in obeying an instruction if it involved harming another person. An article was written by Saul McLeod, from 'Simply Psychology' in 2007.

The amount of pressure is understandable and relatable, however the actions in harming another would be difficult to obey. "65% participants continued to the highest level of 450 volts. All of the participants continued to 300 volts."

The word 'ordinary' is overrated and not specific enough. I find it unbelieveable, as everyone has their own different thoughts and reasons. "...to test how much pain an ordinary citizen would inflict on another person simply because he/she was ordered to do."

The decisions the participants made weren't either wrong or right, nor making them an 'evil' or normal person. With the pressure from their 'superior' the decision wasn't made with a clear mind. "When the teacher refused to administer a shock the experimenter was to give a series of orders (prods) o ensure they continue."