Shocking study finds most will torture if ordered
Friday, December 19, 2008 - 00:56
in Mathematics & Economics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some things never change. Scientists said on Friday they had replicated an experiment in which people obediently delivered painful shocks to others if encouraged to do so by authority figures.
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