The Milgram Experiment: Authority and Conscience

This video delves into the groundbreaking work of psychologist Stanley Milgram and his infamous experiment on obedience to authority. Conducted in the aftermath of the Holocaust, Milgram sought to understand how seemingly ordinary people could be induced to participate in atrocities. The video provides an in-depth look at the experiment, in which volunteers were led to believe they were administering increasingly severe electric shocks to a "learner" as part of a study on memory. Unbeknownst to the participants, the "learner" was actually an actor, and the shocks were harmless. The results of the experiment were shocking, revealing that a majority of participants were willing to obey orders, even when it went against their conscience. The video explores the implications of Milgram's findings and their relevance to understanding human behavior under the influence of authority figures.