Influence & Persuasion
Classic persuasion and obedience experiments and how they held up when rerun, taken apart so you can recognize the techniques. Explained, never taught as manipulation.
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Influence & Persuasion
Foot-in-the-Door Technique: Later Tests Gave Mixed Results
The foot-in-the-door technique asks small, then bigger. One 1975 study’s abstract reports 51.9% vs 33.3% agreeing; later tests were mixed. See what held up.
Published 2026-11-06
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Influence & Persuasion
Milgram Experiment: Obedience Ranged Widely Across Versions
Milgram ran 23 versions of his obedience experiment. In the 21 a 2014 synthesis compared, 2.5% to 92.5% went on to 450 volts. See every version, with a CSV.
Published 2026-11-06
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Door-in-the-Face and 5 Other Classic Studies: Which Held Up?
The door-in-the-face technique asks big, then smaller. A 2021 rerun’s abstract reports similar compliance; see five other classics and how much could be read.
Published 2026-11-06
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Illustration: Feedback & Forgetting. Generated schematic illustration — not a photograph or historical record. © Feedback & Forgetting, all rights reserved.