The Complex Reasons We Comply With Authority (Stanley Milgram is Back)

“The controversial psychologist, whose famous 1960s experiments concluded that most people will obey unethical orders, is the subject of a critically acclaimed new movie. … Not surprisingly, Milgram’s name is prominently mentioned in a recent study that takes a new look at an old question: What does it take to get us to comply with instructions, even when we know doing so could harm others?The study’s conclusion: A gentle nudge will generally do it.”