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According to Stanley Milgram's obedience to authority experiment, why do people obey authority figures?
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According to Stanley Milgram's obedience to authority experiment, why do people obey authority figures?
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People obey authority figures due to socialisation and the perception of legitimacy and expertise. They may also experience an agentic state, where they feel a reduced sense of personal responsibility for their actions.
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