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Behind the Shock Machine: The Untold Story of the Notorious Milgram Psychology Experiments.
by Perry, Gina
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 1921844558
- ISBN 13
- 9781921844553
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About This Item
Melbourne: Scribe Publications, 2012. 1st ed.. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, sticker top corner front flyleaf (covers thinned patch), otherwise excellent. 421 pp. Australian psychologist Gina Perry relates the true story of the most controversial psychological research of the modern era: Stanley Milgramâs obedience experiments at Yale University, involving willingness to give electric shocks to participants. The author listened to participants' accounts and read Milgram's files and notebooks to put together an intriguing, sensational story: Milgram's plans had gone further than anyone imagined. This is the compelling tale of one man's ambition and of the experiment that defined a generation. Includes some controversial replications at Latrobe University, Melbourne.
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- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26580
- Title
- Behind the Shock Machine: The Untold Story of the Notorious Milgram Psychology Experiments.
- Author
- Perry, Gina
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1921844558
- ISBN 13
- 9781921844553
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- psychology, behaviour, behavior, obedience, milgram experiments, technology
- Bookseller catalogs
- PSYCHOLOGY & BEHAVIOUR;
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- Octavo
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