Monday, August 29, 2011

Milgram Experiment

Now that you have had time to digest Milgram's experiment, tell me what you think his experiment tell us about human nature. Do you accept his conclusion that American society does not insulate us from committing terrible acts of atrocity if an evil person knows what buttons to push? In other words, are we so obedient that we are capable of hurting innocent people if commanded to do so?

Please post by Friday, September 9.

Why are you here?

Hello Psychology Students!! Welcome to the best class you will have at LHS! Before we get down to real psych stuff, tell me why you are here. What do you hope to learn from this class? Are you interested in pursuing psychology as a college major or a career? What is it about Psychology that makes you want to take this course, besides the really good-looking teacher?

Please post a response by Thursday, September 8.