The Milgram experiments are famous for demonstrating how people will, under the right circumstances, carry out violent acts due to authority. (Details here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment)
But what of the people who refused to go along with the elaborate experimental charade. I have just been pointed towards this site (thank you 'the psychologist' January 2010) which has a first hand description by someone of why they refused to administer more pain to the 'subject'...
(rest is on my blog: http://jonharveyassociates.blogspot.com/2009/12/when-would-you-say-no-to-authority.html)
... so when would you say no?
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