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In 1961, a Yale psychologist tricked ordinary people into torturing strangers with electric shocks.
In 1961, a Yale psychologist tricked ordinary people into torturing strangers with electric shocks. 65% delivered potentially lethal 450-volt shocks when told by an authority figure. This experiment revealed humanity's most terrifying weakness: 🧵
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In 1961, a Yale psychologist tricked ordinary people into torturing strangers with electric shocks.
65% delivered potentially lethal 450-volt shocks when told by an authority figure.
This experiment revealed humanity's most terrifying weakness: 🧵
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