The milgram experiments, learned helplessness, and character traits

Journal of Ethics

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 257-289

  Badhwar, Neera K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Akrasia; Global virtue; Learned helplessness; Pusillanimity; S. Milgram; Self knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349241711     PISSN: 13824554     EISSN: 15728609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10892-009-9052-4     Document Type: Article

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