KimD wrote:
olympiadis wrote:
When tests are applied to humans in a lab setting, this is shown to be true without fail.
They will answer a questionnaire in a way that suggests individual control, but when later placed within a group, their behaviors completely follow the system control. The individuals normally seem shocked when viewing a video of the testing process and often claim that the events never happened that way.
What type of questionnaire and what type of group event?
(Apologies to Norny--this is somewhat off-topic)
Pretty much ALL of them.
If you're curious about the particular ones I had in mind while writing that, then pm me please.
For a more general answer I would say for you to read about the Eichmann experiment performed by Stanley Milgram.
That is just one, but a very revealing example of what I'm talking about.
-after the test:
...but I was only doing it because I was told to.
...uuh, I thought you said you were in control of your decisions and actions before the test?
I actually was familiar with these studies and agree that they're a terrible testament to what people can do when they feel threatened or pressured to obey directions that they would rather disobey, but I can't find out if any of the participants were asked IF they specifically lost "control". There's a difference.
08 Aug 2014, 1:33 pm
