Discuss factors that influenced the high rates of obedience in Milgram’s experiments. What was your personal reaction to this experiment and its results?
Do you think you would have obeyed if you were in that situation? How actively do you question authority? Has there ever been a time when you did something you didn’t want to, just because someone told you to?
What have psychologists learned about compliance? Give an example of a compliance technique.
What role do obedience and compliance play in society? Think in terms of both positive and negative aspects.
