How Does a Single Dissenter Reduce Obedience Rates in Milgram's Experiment?

💡 The Answer

• In Milgram's original study, 65% of participants administered the maximum shock.
• When a confederate refused to continue, only 10% obeyed fully.
• The dissenter provided social proof that defiance was acceptable.
• Obedience dropped because participants no longer felt alone in resisting authority.