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by skywal_l 1601 days ago
Nobody was harmed in the Milgram experiment. That's the whole point of the experiment. It is to fake harm. The one seemingly receiving the electric shock is an actor faking pain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment

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I’m talking about the people who believed they were shocking the actor. That experience could easily create mental trauma.