And you are here why?

Remember the Milgram Experiment? As a recap, If a person in a position of authority ordered you to deliver a 400-volt electrical shock to another person, would you follow orders? Most people would answer this question with an adamant no, but Yale University psychologist   Stanley Milgram   conducted a series of obedience experiments during the 1960s that demonstrated surprising results. These experiments offer a powerful and disturbing look into the power of authority and obedience. Now look at the reasons for the high levels of obedience, and after each bullet point, add the phrase " In Ferguson, the officers were Law Enforcement, believe that their superiors know what they are doing, and believe that they are acting in a good cause " The physical presence of an authority figure dramatically increased   compliance . The fact that the study was sponsored by Yale (a trusted and authoritative academic institution) led many participants to believe that the experim...