February 17, 2024

“once we realize that obedience to authority is mostly rewarding, it is easy to allow ourselves the convenience of automatic obedience”

6:08 AM

“because we are reacting, not thinking”

6:09 AM

“Take, for example, the classic case of the “rectal earache” reported by Cohen and Davis in an interview. A physician ordered ear drops to be administered to the right ear of a patient suffering pain and infection there. Instead of writing out completely the location “Right ear” on the prescription, the doctor abbreviated it so that the instructions read “place in R ear.” Upon receiving the prescription, the duty nurse promptly put the required number of ear drops into the patient’s anus.”

6:14 AM

“Looking closely at the labels, I realized that Furmano is Furman. The company had just added an “o” to its name when distributing some of its products. I guess it must be because, when selling Italian-style foods, you’re perceived as more of an authority if your name ends in a vowel.”

6:18 AM

“Vicks Formula 44 cough medicine featuring the actor Chris Robinson”

6:20 AM

“Con artists, for example, drape themselves with the titles, clothing, and trappings of authority.”

6:56 AM

“our actions are frequently more influenced by the title than by the essence of the person claiming it”

6:59 AM

“authority status affects perceptions of size have found that prestigious titles lead to height distortions”

7:10 AM

“With each increase in status, the same man grew in perceived height by an average of a half-inch, so that he was seen as two and a half inches taller as the “professor” than as the “student.””

7:12 AM