Stanley Milgram’s obedience experiment with its elaborate deception and sleight-of-hand was conducted in 1961 in the basement of a building at Yale University. Not that … Read more »
Inside Milgram’s shock machine
If you look at the photo you’ll notice a sign above the woman who’s entering an exhibit at the American Psychological Association’s 100th anniversary exhibition. … Read more »
Milgram’s obedience experiments on Adelaide stage
Stanley Milgram’s obedience experiments are about to make an appearance in Adelaide. Not in a lab, or in a university, but in the Festival Centre. … Read more »
Milgram makes local news – 51 years on
Stanley Milgram’s obedience experiments made the news in New Haven yesterday. And Bob McDonough, whose local knowledge and research has been so helpful to me, … Read more »
Modern Milgram? McDonald’s strip search prankster.
Milgram’s obedience research is in the news again. This time in discussions about a disturbing new movie. ‘Compliance’, a feature by film-maker Craig Zobel, is … Read more »
Milgram shocks to music
Milgram’s shock experiments have inspired songs and music, TV shows, novels, films, and even performance art. Peter Gabriel was the first to use Milgram’s shock … Read more »
Milgram archives yield alternative story
Last month’s Cheiron conference in Montreal brought together historians of psychology from Europe, North America, New Zealand, Canada and Australia. The conference was a four … Read more »
Obedience to Authority experimenter – much more than an actor
John Williams, the man who played the role of the experimenter in Stanley Milgram’s obedience experiments, was much more than simply an actor. Williams’ role … Read more »
Right science writing
I ran a writing workshop recently during Clunes Booktown Festival on writing science, which is ironic because I was a terrible science student. In my … Read more »
Cuts to TAFE : cutting off our hands
This week I’ve been thinking about creative writing classes and teachers, probably because of the announcement of proposed cuts to Victoria’s TAFE (Technical and Further … Read more »