# Milgram experiment

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A social psychology experiment performed by Stanley Milgram in 1963, measuring people's willingness to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

## Etymology
Named after American social psychologist Stanley Milgram.

## Source
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