The milgram paradigm after 35 years: Some things we now know about obedience to authority

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 955-978

  Blass, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

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EID: 0033121345     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1999.tb00134.x     Document Type: Article

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