I wonder about the motivations (conscious or unconscious) of the former participants who later wished to join Milgram's staff or somehow be part of the experiment. Could there have been a desire to atone for their acts? Or did they subconsciously wish to be part of the *Authority* and not the victims? Or maybe, they just found the whole topic of human psychology fascinating after experiencing directly lessons about themselves they had never imagined could be true.
On the topic of Things Mankind Should Not Take The Trouble To Learn, I came up with a couple, while wearing my Captain Obvious cap (g).
Just how *much* pain can a human endure before expiring?
Likewise, do men or women expire sooner?
Ditto for the animal experimentation that would precede trials on humans.
What innate coping skills do infants possess when deprived of any parental nurturing? I.e., isolating an infant, depriving it of human touch and interaction. It would be a REALLY icky researcher who could stomach this experiment.
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Date: 2005-01-10 07:52 pm (UTC)I wonder about the motivations (conscious or unconscious) of the former participants who later wished to join Milgram's staff or somehow be part of the experiment. Could there have been a desire to atone for their acts? Or did they subconsciously wish to be part of the *Authority* and not the victims? Or maybe, they just found the whole topic of human psychology fascinating after experiencing directly lessons about themselves they had never imagined could be true.
On the topic of Things Mankind Should Not Take The Trouble To Learn, I came up with a couple, while wearing my Captain Obvious cap (g).
Just how *much* pain can a human endure before expiring?
Likewise, do men or women expire sooner?
Ditto for the animal experimentation that would precede trials on humans.
What innate coping skills do infants possess when deprived of any parental nurturing? I.e., isolating an infant, depriving it of human touch and interaction. It would be a REALLY icky researcher who could stomach this experiment.
These and other horrid research proposals brought to you by your sponsor, the Ethics-Free University (EF U)("When you really, really need to know something *now*!" (tm))
Sorry, couldn't resist - I'm in a silly mood (g)!