Posted by shar on November 1, 2000, at 1:09:28
In reply to Re: Hypothesis based milgram studies, posted by pullmarine on October 31, 2000, at 23:15:01
How many of those who chose to disobbey were likely to suffer from depression? Were there significant differences in coping skills and life skills? Were they less or equally likely to fall victim to what is called 'mental illness'
--My hypothesis would be that they felt guilt or shame at failing at the task or failure to obey an authority figure. Milgram's study showed us how far people will go to obey.
I would think the "quitters" would feel guilt or shame as a transient thing, because ultimately they refused to harm someone (a good thing). While that could create cognitive dissonance (which they would ultimately resolve), I would expect them to be in better shape long term, than those who believed they were shocking someone while hearing them scream in agony.
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