The Milgram Experiment: What Would You Do Under Pressure? - Iconic Psychology Study

In this episode of The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Marianne Trent delves into the iconic Milgram Experiment, exploring its findings, controversies, and lasting impact on psychology and society. Key Takeaways The Power of Authority: Understanding how perceived authority can influence individuals to act against their morals. Ethical Lessons: How Milgram's controversial methods shaped modern research ethics. Modern Relevance: Lessons from the experiment in questioning authority and maintaining moral accountability. Historical Context: The study’s connection to World War II and its insights into obedience during atrocities. Practical Reflection: Encouragement to think critically about personal decisions and societal structures. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:04 - Setting the Scene 03:25 - Key Findings 04:37 - Psychological Mechanisms 05:44 - Ethical Controversies 06:50 - Historical Context 08:08 - Modern Lessons 09:04 - Final Thoughts Links: 🫶 To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support 📚 To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97 💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested 🖥️ Check out my brand new short courses for aspiring psychologists and mental health professionals here: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/short-courses ✍️ Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision 📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the Aspiring Psychologist Book, Clinical Psychologist book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent 💬 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunity Like, Comment, Subscribe & get involved: If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page. Hashtags: #aspiringpsychologist #dclinpsy #psychology #Milgram #PsychologyExperiment Mentioned in this episode: Sponsored by WriteUpp Tap to Pay This episode is sponsored by WriteUpp. Their Tap to Pay app turns your smartphone into a card reader, helping private practitioners take secure payments without additional hardware. Use code MARIANNE30 for a free 30-day trial and 30% off your first 6 months at this link: https://writeupp.com/?refid=142336