There are many variations of Milgram's experiment;
Original experiment - 65% obeyed.
Venue moved to seedy offices - Obedience fell when participants were relocated to less impressing surroundings - 47.5% obeyed.
Teacher and Learner were in the same room, - Obedience fell when participants were forced to not only hear but to see the pain caused by their actions - 40% obeyed.
Teacher given support from two other 'teachers' who refused to obey - Obedience fell when participants conformed to modelled disobedience (majority conformity influence) - 10% obeyed.
Teacher paired with an assistant who threw the switches - Obedience levels soared when someone else 'did the dirty work' - 92.5% obeyed.
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