Definition:
Complying with intially trivial tests makes it more difficult to disengage from escalating requests.
Examples:
Milgram showed how people found it difficult to disengage from the small 15V increment, as each increase seemed so insignificant.
Implications/Applications:
Nazi Germany- casual racism lead to death camps.
In the workplace, if you increases responsibility slowly, that can increase productivity.
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