Sp08M Why Do Good People Do Bad Things?: Two Experiments (Zoom Only)
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[NEW COURSE] Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his son. Hundreds of Americans frequently gathered to watch Black people lynched. Tens of thousands of Germans helped to implement Hitler’s Final Solution. Police and prison guards are known to abuse their authority. Why? Two experiments deal with two possible answers: the late Stanley Milgram at Yale addressed “following orders” in 1961, and the late Phillip Zimbardo at Stanford addressed “going along with the crowd” in 1971. We’ll look at both experiments (which could be a wee bit scary) in an attempt to answer the Why question. Discussion, Lecture
Roger Gans
Roger Gans was formally educated in geology and then became an engineering professor. He has long been interested in the history of scientific ideas.