Debunking Popular Psychology Myths: Reanalyzing Milgram's Obedience Experiments

We discuss the myth of obedience in Stanley Milgram's shocking experiments

This is our latest column in a series where we debunk popular psychology myths. You can read the first column that reinterprets the Bystander Effect (both the story of Kitty Genovese and the wrong impression that many have received from the original bystander studies), our second that discusses the Stanford Prison Experiment, and our third that discusses Groupthink. Please check them out and share them with anyone who wants a fresh take on these famous studies.