Effects of Social Intelligence on the Milgram Paradigm
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13663181 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter M Burley (University of Glasgow, corresponding author), John McGuinness (University of Glasgow) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 767-770 |
| Publication date | 1977-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1977.40.3.767 |
| PMID | 866515 |
| OpenAlex | W2066909968 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 4 |
The study examined the effects of social intelligence on the Milgram (1963) paradigm. 24 male subjects were commanded by the experimenter to administer electric shocks (simulated to appear real) to a confederate. Social intelligence as measured significantly mediated the degree to which subjects were prepared to obey the experimenter's commands and inflict suffering on another. The finding was interpreted as suggesting that broader personality differences relating to obedience-disobedience and altruistic acts, such as alleviating the plight of a suffering victim, are more likely to be found in the realm of cognitive abilities than with traditional temperament traits
Cognition · Developmental psychology · Milgram experiment · Obedience · Personality · Realm · Social intelligence · Temperament · Emotions and Moral Behavior · Psychology · Psychology of Social Influence · Social Psychology · Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 2015 (31) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |