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Crowds, obedience and the psychology of group behavior, with Stephen Reicher, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

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The Importance of Millgram's Explanation

Millgram claims he takes from Eichmann's book on the banality of evil. He says people fall into an agentic state, which means they just want to be a good follower. People disobeyed 58% of the time in his studies - how do you explain that? Even Millgram's fans say this explanation doesn't stand up.

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