The Man Who Shocked The World: The Life and Legacy of Stanley Milgram
by:
Thomas Blass (author)
Creator of the famous Obedience Experiments and originator of the six degrees of separation” theory, Stanley Milgram transformed our understanding of human nature and continues to be one of the most important figures in psychology and beyond. In this sparkling biography, Thomas Blass captures...
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Creator of the famous Obedience Experiments and originator of the six degrees of separation” theory, Stanley Milgram transformed our understanding of human nature and continues to be one of the most important figures in psychology and beyond. In this sparkling biography, Thomas Blass captures the colorful personality and pioneering work of a visionary scientist who revealed the hidden workings of our social world. In this new paperback edition, he includes an afterword connecting Milgram’s theories to torture, war crimes, and Abu Ghraib.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780465008070 (0465008070)
Publish date: February 24th 2009
Publisher: Basic Books
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Milgram was an experimental psychologist who carried out important research into social phenomena including, most famously, obedience to authority, but also the "small world problem," his demonstration that a chain of people on first name terms need normally be only about six people in length to joi...
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