Posted by Rzip on November 1, 2000, at 21:26:08
In reply to Re: Hypothesis based milgram studies, posted by pullmarine on October 31, 2000, at 23:15:01
> If any of you are familiar with the Milgram study (Obediance to Authority)...
I have studied this particular work of Milgram. I therefore feel compelled to defend him. His study has nothing to do with depression or the direct link between "victim" and the naive participant. His pilot studies was designed to investigate the relative psychological effect of a subject to an authority figure. Proximity relations was his sole goal for the study. Granted that all the researchers involved were shocked by the study results (60% of the participants pushed the button to the fullest capacity and hence finished the study).
I only feel compelled to defend Milgram because I have spent quite a lot of time studying this particular work of Milgram, along with my peers.
At the conclusion of the study, all the participants were asked back to be informed of the actor aspect of the "victim". So, Milgram's team did make an effort to alleviate any post-stress. From an ethicial point of view, Milgram holds no responsibility should his study have inavertingly triggered the onset of any clinical depression. The contract of the study was strictly a monetarian exchange for information/data.
- Rzip
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