Milgram (1963)

• The Social Area - Outline

  -> this approach suggests that all human behaviour occurs in a social context. behaviours influenced by people ,, environment & situations we are in

  -> other people & environment influence out behaviour and thought processes ,, & out relationships with others influence out behaviour & thought proceses

  -> this approach tends to use observational methods to study interactions between people in real life ,, or controlled laboratory settings
• The Defining Principles

  -> our relationships with others influence out behaviour & thought processes

  • family members become vegetarians ,, spouses become interested in same hobbies ,, E.G. biking

  -> situations we're in influence our behaviour (E.G. acting in a way that's deemed acceptable by society)

  • when we go to cash machine ,, people form an orderly queue

  -> all human behaviour occurs in a social context (even when no-one else is present)

  • wearing clothes at home even though you're not going out & live alone