The Man Who Shocked The World
The Life and Legacy of Stanley Milgram
By Thomas Blass
(Basic Books, Paperback, 9780465008070, 384pp.)
Publication Date: March 2009
Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Hardcover
Categories: History, Social Psychology, Social Scientists & Psychologists
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Creator of the famous Obedience Experiments and originator of the “six degrees of separation” theory, Stanley Milgram transformed our understanding of human nature and continues to be one of the most important figures in psychology and beyond. In this sparkling biography, Thomas Blass captures the colorful personality and pioneering work of a visionary scientist who revealed the hidden workings of our social world. In this new paperback edition, he includes an afterword connecting Milgram’s theories to torture, war crimes, and Abu Ghraib.
Thomas Blass, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
www.stanleymilgram.com
BBC Focus magazine
“Milgram’s notorious study forms the centrepiece of this outstanding biography – and rightly so, given its continued importance in understanding such horrors as the torture of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib. But as author Thomas Blass makes clear, Milgram pioneered other major areas of research, including the famous ‘Small World’ effect…Blass does a fine job of weaving together Milgram’s life and science, revealing a portrait of a genius who, ironically enough, had real problems with authority.”
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