Behind the Shock Machine The Untold Story of the Notorious Milgram Psychology Experiments 1st edition by Gina Perry ISBN 159558921X 978-1595589217

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ISBN 10: 159558921X
ISBN 13: 978-1595589217
Author: Gina Perry 

When social psychologist Stanley Milgram invited volunteers to take part in an experiment at Yale in the summer of 1961, none of the participants could have foreseen the worldwide sensation that the published results would cause. Milgram reported that fully 65 percent of the volunteers had repeatedly administered electric shocks of increasing strength to a man they believed to be in severe pain, even suffering a life-threatening heart condition, simply because an authority figure had told them to do so. Such behavior was linked to atrocities committed by ordinary people under the Nazi regime and immediately gripped the public imagination. The experiments remain a source of controversy and fascination more than fifty years later.

In Behind the Shock Machine, psychologist and author Gina Perry unearths for the first time the full story of this controversial experiment and its startling repercussions. Interviewing the original participants―many of whom remain haunted to this day about what they did―and delving deep into Milgram’s personal archive, she pieces together a more complex picture and much more troubling picture of these experiments than was originally presented by Milgram. Uncovering the details of the experiments leads her to question the validity of that 65 percent statistic and the claims that it revealed something essential about human nature. Fleshed out with dramatic transcripts of the tests themselves, the book puts a human face on the unwitting people who faced the moral test of the shock machine and offers a gripping, unforgettable tale of one man’s ambition and an experiment that defined a generation.

Behind the Shock Machine The Untold Story of the Notorious Milgram Psychology Experiments 1st Table of contents:

• Introduction: A Question of Ethics

  • Overview of the Milgram experiments.
  • Introduction to the ethical concerns surrounding the study.
  • The ongoing impact of Milgram’s work on psychology.

• The Experiment Begins

  • The setup of Milgram’s famous obedience experiments.
  • How participants were recruited and the role of the “learner.”
  • The procedures followed during the study.

• The Shock Machine: A Tool of Obedience

  • Exploration of the shock machine and its role in the experiment.
  • How the machine was designed to increase the intensity of shocks.
  • The psychological pressure it exerted on participants.

• The Experimenters: Milgram’s Team

  • Profiles of Stanley Milgram and his assistants.
  • Insights into Milgram’s motivations and goals for the study.
  • The role of authority figures in shaping participant behavior.

• The Participants: Voices from the Obedient

  • Personal stories and experiences of the participants who administered shocks.
  • The psychological stress and moral dilemmas faced by the subjects.
  • How participants rationalized their obedience.

• The Unseen Impact: The Legacy of the Experiment

  • The long-term effects of the Milgram study on participants.
  • The repercussions for Milgram’s reputation and career.
  • The debate over the validity and ethics of the experiment.

• The Critics: Reactions to Milgram’s Work

  • Analysis of early and modern critiques of the experiment.
  • Ethical considerations and alternatives proposed by critics.
  • Reactions from psychologists and the public to the findings.

• The Replications: Revisiting Milgram’s Findings

  • How subsequent researchers have replicated or refuted Milgram’s results.
  • The scientific community’s evolving understanding of obedience.
  • New insights from modern studies of authority and social influence.

• The Meaning of Obedience

  • Reflections on what the Milgram experiments reveal about human behavior.
  • Theories of obedience and conformity in psychology.
  • Lessons learned from the study and its implications for society.

• Epilogue: Living with the Past

  • The personal reflections of Gina Perry on the Milgram study.
  • A final look at the legacy of the shock machine and its place in psychology history.

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