Fascination with evil

[WalterTrull]

The Milgram Experiment and Stanford University Prison experiment come to mind

Aaghh! Those experiments are truly sadistic. Is that type of study still allowed? Mengele jumps to my mind. (OK, OK Emotional response.)

Curiosity about evil isn't a bad thing if it helps us prevent it.

I really, really want to shout WRONG! But I have no rationale, - yet. I’ll think. (What’s with emotion today? – I think I’ve got some knee jerks to work on, - also ending sentences with prepositions.)

 

[Laika]

Is that type of study still allowed?

No. I don't think that kind of "human experimentation" is considered "ethical" practice amongst psychologists anymore. I'm under the impression that it was much more de-regulated in the 1970's but has tightened up since.

I really, really want to shout WRONG! But I have no rationale, - yet. I’ll think. (What’s with emotion today? – I think I’ve got some knee jerks to work on, - also ending sentences with prepositions.)

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. lol.