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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Milgram's obedience experiments are foundational in understanding human obedience.
  • Previous research often focuses on obedience as a direct response to authority.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-examine Milgram's obedience experiments through the lens of rhetorical psychology.
  • To analyze participant-experimenter interactions and their impact on obedience.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of audio recordings and transcripts.
  • Focus on "voice-feedback" and "women as subjects" experimental conditions.

Main Results:

  • Participants actively negotiated with experimenters, deviating from standard procedures.
  • Milgram's fourth prod ("You have no other choice, you must go on") proved ineffective in compelling obedience.

Conclusions:

  • Participant agency and choice significantly influence obedience.
  • Rhetorical psychology offers new insights into the dynamics of dis/obedience.