Episode 1: The Man in the Lab Coat

“The disappearance of a sense of responsibility is the most far-reaching consequence of submission to authority.” — Stanley Milgram

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Description

In 1961, Stanley Milgram invited ordinary people into a Yale laboratory and asked them to participate in a study on memory and learning. What happened next became one of the most influential and controversial experiments ever conducted. This episode examines the Milgram obedience experiments and the uncomfortable questions they continue to raise about authority, responsibility, and human behavior.View on

Sources

  • Stanley Milgram, “Behavioral Study of Obedience” (1963)

  • Stanley Milgram, Obedience to Authority: An Experimental View (1974)

  • Thomas Blass, The Man Who Shocked the World (2004)

Image Credits

  • Young Milgram - Silhouette 1954  by Queens College on page 62, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  • 1974 Milgram - Dayton Daily News Mar 22, 1974 page 3, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Classified Ad - The original uploader was Poolisfun at Wikipedia., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Adolf Eichmann - Israel Government Press Office, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Music Credits

  • Mind & Verdict Logo Theme- “Mysterious Piano Sound Logo” by NakaPanda (licensed through CapCut)

  • Intro - “Mysterious Piano Nocturne” by ziodotjp (licensed through CapCut)

  • “Sad Piano and Cello” by BeardMusicStock (licensed through Envato)

  • “Ambient Drone with a Serious Atmosphere” by Akisai (licensed through CapCut)

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