12-12-2025, 03:05 AM
Social experiments often produce outcomes that reveal aspects of human nature we might prefer not to acknowledge. The willingness to obey authority even when it causes harm to others, the diffusion of responsibility in groups, the power of situational factors over personality traits.
What social experiment outcomes have most changed how you view human nature or social behavior? I'm interested in both the disturbing findings and the more hopeful ones that show our capacity for kindness and cooperation.
What social experiment outcomes have most changed how you view human nature or social behavior? I'm interested in both the disturbing findings and the more hopeful ones that show our capacity for kindness and cooperation.