Human subjects as objects in Milgram type research

·May 6, 2012 ·Milgram's obedience experiments, Social psychology, Stanley Milgram

News of my book and in particular, news of the LaTrobe obedience experiments conducted by students on students in 1973 and 1974 broke a week … Read more »

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Obedience experiments at LaTrobe University – disturbingly close to home

·April 25, 2012 ·Milgram's obedience experiments

I’d been back and forth to the USA over four years doing research for my book on Stanley Milgram’s obedience experiments, only to find an … Read more »

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WorkSafe reproduces Milgram obedience experiments for TV ad

·April 21, 2012 ·Milgram's obedience experiments

Worksafe Victoria – the state government body charged with ensuring safety in the workplace – has reproduced a version of the Milgram experiment in its … Read more »

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Clunes Booktown Festival, May 5-6, 2012

·April 10, 2012 ·Events

I’m off to the Clunes Booktown Festival and I’m excited! And it’s not just because I’m sharing the program with some of my favourite Australian … Read more »

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How not to write a book (and end up writing one)

·April 10, 2012 ·Psychology of writing, Writing

When I wrote my book about Stanley Milgram’s obedience experiments, “Behind the shock machine : the untold story of the notorious Milgram psychology experiments” I … Read more »

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Stanley Milgram and Candid Camera

·April 10, 2012 ·Milgram's obedience experiments

Milgram’s obedience experiments and Candid Camera In a famous scene from the 1960s TV show Candid Camera a taxi driver watches incredulously as a car … Read more »

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