Social Psychology

The study how different people and our environment affects our behaviour. With emphasis on prejudice and obedience caused by social influence. 

They develop theories to explain observable behaviour influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of others and gather data to test their theories.

Obeying direct orders from someone in authority, deferring responsibility for ones own actions. It is compliance to the real or imagined demands. 

yielding and dissent

Milgram from his experimental results.

He proposed that human behaviour evolved yo include the tendency to obey because rule based behaviour enables stability in society. Milgram observed a hierarchical nature within society from his research which creates social harmony within groups allowing for social order. He states we are innately prepared to be obedient and authority figures with in the family and educational environment encourages this socialisation.

Parents are primary socialisers which encourage obedience and discourage dissent. Sanctions and rewards within the education system plays a huge role in ensuring we develop as subordinates in our society.

What does the autonomous state involve?What does the agent state involve?

The agentic state and the autonomous state.

Moral strain was observed in many of Milgram's studies when a ptp was told to harm another. Moral strain involves feeling uncomfortable with our behaviour because we feel it is wrong and goes against our values. Anxiety is often felt as we contemplate dissent because dissent contradicts what we have been socialised to do.